How do American schools compare to those educating students around the world? In this episode, Hayley Spira-Bauer interviews Morty Ballen, the Senior Vice President of Christel House International. An organization dedicated to transforming the lives of children by breaking the cycle of poverty. Morty will share his experience teaching, founding, and leading schools around the globe.
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