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Teacher Sues School Board

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2
Month
March
Year
1971
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A black schooTtëacher'suspended with pay by the Ann Arbor Board of Education last month today filed suit against the school board in U. S. Dissrict Court in Detroit, I ing she was suspended because I of her race. School officials said Rebecca Vanderhorst was suspended I on Feb. 3 from Slauson Junior High School for "causing I teacher I ing and unrest and contributing I to the disruption of a learmng I environment." The suspension carne just I prior to Black History Week I at Slauson. Miss Vanderhorst I was working with black I dents in planning for the I cial week at the time she was I suspended. I She later charged she had been branded "the black militant" in the school, and that was the reason for her suspension. A hearing on the matter has been set for March 11. j