Title: The Process Behind Banning Books – Crimson Times
Headings: The Process Behind Banning Books
The Process Behind Banning Books
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Content: Both books were classroom sets, and parents felt they were inappropriate for a classroom setting. The books are still currently class sets and can still be checked out in the library today. In both cases, an official complaint was made, and both books had to go through the process of banning a book from the school. In both cases, the complaints were proven unjustifiable, because the information was taken out of context. The process for banning a book is a thorough and detailed one indeed. 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. “