Clare-Gladwin Career Tech Center in Clare, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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Clare-Gladwin Career Tech Center is a public school in Clare, Michigan that is part of Clare Public Schools. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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4041 E Mannsiding Rd

Clare, MI 48617 View local requests

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Clare-Gladwin Career Tech Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Jelina

Mrs. Lonsway

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Clare-Gladwin Career Tech Center Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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