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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

Offensive

Trump’s veep candidate compared both men’s “honesty and toughness.” Please. Reagan was the Gipper. Trump is the Grifter.

Charles Upton Sahm | Published Nov 05, 2016

When Pope Francis Met Donald Trump

IF ONLY

What would these two clashing icons say to each other?

Charles Upton Sahm | Published Sep 26, 2015

Ditch Jackson, Keep Hamilton

RIGHT IDEA, WRONG BILL

Treasury’s plan to drop the architect of our financial system from the $10 is absurd. Kick the villainous Andrew Jackson off the $20 instead.

Charles Upton Sahm | Published Jun 18, 2015

Newark’s Explosive Mayor’s Race

Brick City Brawl

The 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.

Charles Upton Sahm | Published May 05, 2014

The Stupid War on the Common Core

School Standards

An unholy alliance between the Tea Party and the teachers’ unions threatens to derail the most promising education reform in decades.

Charles Upton Sahm | Published Apr 21, 2014

Living Up To Lincoln’s Ideals

7 Score and 10 Years Ago

The 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.

Charles Upton Sahm | Published Nov 19, 2013

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.

Charles Upton Sahm | Published Nov 02, 2013

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