- Helping kids think in new ways (what teachers want) - Building skills for "the future" / "jobs" (what politicians promise) - Encouraging kids to create thei

- Helping kids think in new ways (what teachers want) - Building skills for "the future" / "jobs" (what politicians promise) - Encouraging kids to create their own things, instead of just consuming (what I want) - improving odds of getting into an "elite" college (what the parents want)