Letters to the Editor More from Homepage Letters to the Editor - Uplift Education students and graduates share their charter school experiences Students and graduates from Uplift charter schools talk about what a charter school education means to them and urge support from the Texas Legislature. An Uplift student holding the jersey of the college she will attend. As policy experts and lobbyists bring their ideas for education reform to Austin this session, we thought lawmakers should hear directly from students themselves. We invited students at Uplift Education to write letters about their experiences at a charter school and what makes the program a success.