Chicago's policy of converting student IDs into library cards has significantly increased access to educational resources for economically disadvantaged students and English language learners.

#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/

#Chicago just improved the lives of 315,000 kids - by turning student IDs into instant library cards, giving them access to books, tutoring, and digital resources. They already know this will work - thanks to a 2022 pilot program, they learned converting a student ID into a #library card led to an astonishing ** 63% ** increase in library access among economically disadvantaged students, and an ** 81% ** increase among English language learners. Another brilliant part of the plan means by not requiring additional #documentation, access is possible for students most likely to fall through the cracks, such as unhoused children, foster children, and children of undocumented families. HUGE win right there!! 🤩 https://www.vice.com/en/article/chicago-found-a-shockingly-simple-way-to-improve-the-lives-of-315000-kids/ #Libraries #Education #Accessibility #GoodNews #Student_IDs