Aquatic Education: A New School of Thought

04/26/21 • 41 min

Peter Solomon joins us today to discuss the Sound School, a specialized high school that focuses on providing young people with a unique and quality education to prepare them for the world of water. The students learn about what it means to work in an aquatic environment and are prepared for a host of careers, from scientific research to the technology behind aquaculture. Peter has been with the Sound School for his entire teaching career and has helped to grow multiple programs into what they are today. Join us to discover what the future of education could be.

Find the Sound School at http://sound.school.

Find the Sound School at http://sound.school.

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