The way I see it, public education is doomed regardless of what story hours you do or don't have. We need to start phasing out public schools. Local municipalities should allow their residents to vote to abolish their public school districts, so the parents can homeschool their children and/or send them to private schools without having to spend money on public schools. Then those municipalities can spend more money on other things, such as expanding library collections, improving infrastructure, and sprucing up parks and recreation centers. Or if they see no need to do any of that, they can cut tax rates and encourage residents and businesses to move in.
