So far, Oregon is not one of them, but the 1999 legislature is already working on charter school legislation. I thought this might be a good opportunity to clarify my own position. The whole concept of charter schools has much to recommend it. These schools can offer a wider range of choices to parents and students, they can allow for greater creativity and flexibility in the ways we deliver education to our children. But at the same time, the whole idea must be considered with care.
Charter schools have the potential to enrich and enhance our system of public education.
They must never be conceived or implemented in a way that undermines or weakens that system.