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If your teacher likes you, you might get better grades
A new report suggests that personality similarity affects teachers' estimation of student achievement. That is, how much you are like your teacher contributes to his or her feelings about you.
Law school: Is it worth it?
What are law schools doing to remain relevant? And what is the future of legal education?
Hamline, William Mitchell law schools to merge
Faced with stiff competition and declining law school enrollment, Hamline University and William Mitchell College of Law said Friday they will merge law programs.