▲ 710 ▼ Chicago Turns All Public School IDs Into Library Cards To Boost Student Access (blockclubchicago.org) submitted 3 months ago by NickwithaC@lemmy.world [M] to c/upliftingnews@lemmy.world 21 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 46 points 3 months ago (2 children) Funny, I remember when our student IDs were our library cards first. 🤔🤌🏼 permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Jackusflackus@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 child) Public school ids for non related city libraries? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 months ago (1 child) Yup, but I guess I assumed that was normal? I'm hesitant to share where I grew up, ofc, but that program helped shape my young belief that local government was collaborative and earnestly working toward the common good... I was disabused of that candyfloss notion rather quickly, don't worry. 😅 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jackusflackus@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Guess not idk permalink fedilink source parent [–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) I didn't get a student ID until I went to university. Kind of creepy that they're expecting public school students to carry ID cards now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago Everyone has to be IDed. Everyone gets a unique code for their very own file. Everyone gets an ear tag. Except your betters. They don't need that. 🙄🫡 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jackusflackus@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 child) Public school ids for non related city libraries? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 months ago (1 child) Yup, but I guess I assumed that was normal? I'm hesitant to share where I grew up, ofc, but that program helped shape my young belief that local government was collaborative and earnestly working toward the common good... I was disabused of that candyfloss notion rather quickly, don't worry. 😅 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jackusflackus@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Guess not idk permalink fedilink source parent
[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 months ago (1 child) Yup, but I guess I assumed that was normal? I'm hesitant to share where I grew up, ofc, but that program helped shape my young belief that local government was collaborative and earnestly working toward the common good... I was disabused of that candyfloss notion rather quickly, don't worry. 😅 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jackusflackus@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Guess not idk permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) I didn't get a student ID until I went to university. Kind of creepy that they're expecting public school students to carry ID cards now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago Everyone has to be IDed. Everyone gets a unique code for their very own file. Everyone gets an ear tag. Except your betters. They don't need that. 🙄🫡 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago Everyone has to be IDed. Everyone gets a unique code for their very own file. Everyone gets an ear tag. Except your betters. They don't need that. 🙄🫡 permalink fedilink source parent