Quick Hits (1.3.13)

Successful turnaround. The secretary at this Kansas charter school has already started an enrollment waitlist for 2018—with names of some students yet to be born. It’s a stunning turnaround from six years ago, when enrollment fell below 80 students and the school faced closure. Education Sector’s Susan Headden profiled the same school, called the Walton Rural Life Center, in this piece on project-based learning. (The Wichita Eagle)

Prerequisite: Employability. Business school career advisers are teaming up with their admissions representatives to give them a better idea of high-demand careers, so the reps can select applicants who have the best chances of landing a job post-graduation. (Wall Street Journal)

Credit for good behavior. New research suggests that girls are given better grades than boys in elementary school because of their classroom behavior. (University of Georgia)

Step one: Fill out the FAFSA. Texas high-schoolers now have to take a course on financial literacy that teaches them how to pay for college, thanks to a new state law. (Star-Telegram)