Many Chicagoans consider the thousands of vacant lots scattered across the city to be an eyesore. And on Tuesday, a number of them said the lots should be a source of revenue for Chicago Public Schools. Nearly 74% of Chicago voters were in favor of a referendum that would hit the owners of vacant or undeveloped…

Indianapolis voters on Election Day overwhelmingly backed the first-ever tax to be split between city and charter schools, a major step in a years-long movement by charter advocates to become equal partners in educating student. Voters passed the tax 63% to 37%, to maintain funding for the Indianapolis Public Schools…