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Charles Sahm is the director of education policy at the Manhattan Institute. He tweets at @CharlesSahm.
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The Gipper Versus the Grifter
OffensiveTrump’s veep candidate compared both men’s “honesty and toughness.” Please. Reagan was the Gipper. Trump is the Grifter.

When Pope Francis Met Donald Trump
IF ONLYWhat would these two clashing icons say to each other?

Ditch Jackson, Keep Hamilton
RIGHT IDEA, WRONG BILLTreasury’s plan to drop the architect of our financial system from the $10 is absurd. Kick the villainous Andrew Jackson off the $20 instead.

Newark’s Explosive Mayor’s Race
Brick City BrawlThe campaign for Cory Booker’s successor was already ugly, but a leaked video showing a candidate’s charged racial speech could shake things up just before the vote.

The Stupid War on the Common Core
School StandardsAn unholy alliance between the Tea Party and the teachers’ unions threatens to derail the most promising education reform in decades.

Living Up To Lincoln’s Ideals
7 Score and 10 Years AgoThe majority of American students don’t know when the Civil War occurred. To mark the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, we should rededicate ourselves to civic education.

The Death of Lou Reed’s New York
Lou Reed’s 1989 masterpiece New York shows just how much his beloved city changed in twenty years.
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