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Poem: “Haec Fabula Docet,” by Robert Frost 

Statement of the Whole:  Anxiety can radically change behavior.  This is a predominant issue in education today in part due to the over emphasis placed on the standardized test.  What should home schooling parents do with this assessment monster?  To test or not to test, that is the question raised and discussed by the Backporch crew on this podcast episode.  Listen carefully; it will all be on the test.