The boys’ parents, Rick and Kirsten, are both techies. They came to DefCon to introduce their boys to the culture. Rick has attended for the past three years. He said he wanted Wolfe and Behr to see the constructive applications of hacking.
“The technology itself isn’t good or evil—it’s what you do with it,” Rick Crouse said.
Kirsten Crouse added that they wanted to show examples of math and science in action to convey the importance of doing well in school.
“It’s an amazing opportunity for the kids to see what the options are out there,” she said.
Latest posts by staff and wire services reports (see all)
- New research challenges fears about AI in the classroom - February 5, 2026
- How the FY25 funding freeze impacts students across America - July 24, 2025
- ‘Buyer’s remorse’ dogging Common Core rollout - October 30, 2014