Robert Croston

Robert Croston is a Chicago Public Schools principal at Jenner Academy of the Arts and a youth leader at his local church. He started his teaching career as a Teach For America fellow at a Chicago charter school. He graduated from Marquette University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and social philosophy, and earned a master’s degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Education’s School Leadership Program. He lives on the South Side of Chicago with his wife, Sheena.

Posts By Robert Croston

School Funding

What to the Chicago Principal Is the Fourth of July?

It's time for the Fourth of July! A time for cook outs, pool parties, and family but to me it's more than coordinating a "red, white, and blue" outfit and watching fireworks. Every year I observe the...

Charter Schools

Why the Lack of Black Male Educators Isn't Just a Problem for Black Students

Lately, there has been a clarion call to increase the percentage of Black male teachers in American public schools. Currently, we make up only 2 percent of American public school teachers. While...

public schools

I Am the Principal of That Low-Income Chicago School That Could Merge With the Richer School Down the Street

In commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 87th birthday, two schools located on the opposite sides of the tracks on Chicago's Near North Side came together with a common vision: glory. Jenner...

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