Where do you draw the line between prudent security precautions and over-the-top restrictions that do more harm than good? Students at Montgomery Blair High School recently provided one answer to that question, but unfortunately it was the wrong one.

The school was recently roiled over Principal Phillip Gainous’ sensible decision to issue color-coded IDs in 11 colors, identifying all 3,000 students (i.e., black for seniors, red for freshmen, white for magnet students, yellow for those with limited English skills) and the five smaller “learning academies” to which they are assigned.

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