Every weekday I’m reading and sharing the day’s top education stories from around the web. Today’s picks: The nationwide problem of how to find capital funds for charter schools may be solved with unused schools, the term “accountability” may be losing its impact in education circles and a public university president tells high-schoolers not to choose public higher ed for the wrong reasons.

• Some school systems are finding creative ways to get charter schools the facilities they need. Texas is considering renting unused public school buildings to charters, The Texas Tribune reported today. Indiana’s governor has proposed outright giving unused public school buildings to the state’s charter schools, the Indianapolis Star reported last week.

• The term “accountability” might be overused in education circles, Inside Higher Ed reported today.

• The president of the University of Buffalo writes at The Washington Post’s Answer Sheet blog about the valid reasons for choosing public universities over private ones. Hint: “It’s cheaper” is not necessarily a valid reason.

• The Hawaii State Board of Education has hired a consultant to help find a new permanent superintendent for the state’s Department of Education, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported today. Kathryn Matayoshi has served as interim superintendent since the New Year’s Eve resignation of Patricia Hamamoto.

• Many school libraries are taking a hard hit in the face of education budget crises across the nation, The Associated Press reported today.

• City University of New York has a special accelerated program that has led to an above-average graduation rate, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported Wednesday.

• Read a little history of the scrutiny directed at for-profit colleges, from Inside Higher Ed today. More insights into theories behind why lawmakers are proposing federal restrictions on student loans can be read at The New York Times today.

• Even England’s public education is facing dramatic budget cuts — up to 25 percent over the next four years, BBC reported today. And they’re scrambling to find which areas will take the hits.

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