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Chicago Turns All Public School IDs Into Library Cards To Boost Student Access
(blockclubchicago.org)
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Along with what the others said, ours also served as a ticket for all regional public transport. Pretty sure that's common in Europe at least
Y'all are lucky. Mine never got me much of anything. Hell, they started doing a thing where students high school and younger age get free public bus rides, with school ID, a few years back. I would have loved to have that for the days I missed the school bus.
But at least I technically get the same thing with college, but it isn't helpful during my end of quarter breaks and relies on me having my college ID on me so it can go through a pass reader thing that they're starting to slowly phase out.