Title: The Process Behind Banning Books – Crimson Times
Headings: The Process Behind Banning Books
The Process Behind Banning Books
All challenges that came Northgate’s way were defeated

Content: It all begins with a reconsideration form where parents, or whoever is trying to ban the book, talk about the “questionable material”. One statement on the form to ban a book reads as following, “ You need to have read the book, and then discuss why it should be taken off the shelf.” Parents also need to find an appropriate replacement for the book in question. The last step involves a Media Committee, where teachers, a media specialist, administrators, a student, and parents come together to determine the fate of the case. All the members of the committee read the book and then come together to discuss if the book should be considered inappropriate or appropriate. “ Parents who have concerns are invited to voice their concerns, then a decision is made,” says Northgate Media specialist Sandy Bowie. In the cases of both Walking Across Egypt and Death of a Salesman the official process occurred, and both were determined appropriate for Northgate High School. Northgate, thankfully, is an outlier among a sea of schools with rules on banned books. We are free to choose what we read, even when some people disagree. Books that have been taken off the shelves around the country are open to the students of Northgate High School.