Chicago Public Library and CPS announced the expansion of The 81 Club, building on a pilot launched in 2022 to give students access to the library system's vast collection and databases.
It’s really just a card that has your picture and student ID number, which is in effect the database key that links to that student’s records. It might have an NFC tag for building/room access as well. There’s lots of schools that have literal thousands of students, so an ID card is mostly a convenience thing.
Yes it does. They may be used to indicate some privileges their parents agreed to like being allowed off campus for lunch. Or to check out books from the school library.
No they aren’t used for tests or attendance. You could totally function going to school without your ID on you and not get in trouble if you don’t have it, you just might not get access to all the equipment and resources the school offers
I understand how it sounds like a police state thing but it has been a thing even when it was laminated paper. It is also only tied to the school and shows only a pic, name , student ID number and then obviously whatever school it is because they all have unique designs and layouts.
Also it’s super fun if you hanged onto them every year!
I know I’m super late but when it came to tests it was for the tests students take outside of school hours and have to sign in on attendance. It’s just safeguards to ensure the actual student is taking the test and not someone else in their place.
Why would you need an id for any of that
Edit: with lunch at least I could see it if it doubled as some sort of payment card or indicated free lunch, etc. But the others?
It’s really just a card that has your picture and student ID number, which is in effect the database key that links to that student’s records. It might have an NFC tag for building/room access as well. There’s lots of schools that have literal thousands of students, so an ID card is mostly a convenience thing.
Yes it does. They may be used to indicate some privileges their parents agreed to like being allowed off campus for lunch. Or to check out books from the school library.
Tests? Absences?
No they aren’t used for tests or attendance. You could totally function going to school without your ID on you and not get in trouble if you don’t have it, you just might not get access to all the equipment and resources the school offers
I understand how it sounds like a police state thing but it has been a thing even when it was laminated paper. It is also only tied to the school and shows only a pic, name , student ID number and then obviously whatever school it is because they all have unique designs and layouts.
Also it’s super fun if you hanged onto them every year!
OK, I was replying specifically about the tests and absences comment
In terms of test, they required our ID for AP and SAT testing. For absences, I might have just mis remembered that one. I meant tardiness
I know I’m super late but when it came to tests it was for the tests students take outside of school hours and have to sign in on attendance. It’s just safeguards to ensure the actual student is taking the test and not someone else in their place.