<![CDATA[Chicago Found a Shockingly Simple Way to Improve the Lives of 315,000 Kids]]>Chicago Found a Shockingly Simple Way to Improve the Lives of 315,000 Kids

By turning student IDs into instant library cards, Chicago just gave 315,000 kids access to books, tutoring, and digital resources.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/chicago-found-a-shockingly-simple-way-to-improve-the-lives-of-315000-kids/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/4d91d17f-730d-4dbf-9692-3e20ceebe953/chicago-found-a-shockingly-simple-way-to-improve-the-lives-of-315-000-kidsRSS for NodeTue, 28 Apr 2026 02:06:07 GMTSun, 12 Apr 2026 04:39:10 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Chicago Found a Shockingly Simple Way to Improve the Lives of 315,000 Kids on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:07:48 GMT]]>@NotRappaport ID cards can be useful? Who knew?

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In Italy we have a similar system for accessing public libraries. Since 1973, a Tax ID has been issued at birth for every citizen (immigrants are given one when applying for a residence permit), so everyone has one.
With your Tax ID you can borrow books or e-books from your local public library.
There's even an app to request books online. Easy peasy!

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