Today’s Solutions: March 30, 2026

We all remember those long days in elementary school where you just wanted to go outside and play, but were stuck inside learning all day. A new program called “Brain Breaks” has students engage in physical activity between school lessons. The program has been proven to increase academic performance. So if you want your child to be smarter let them go play outside for a bit.

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