Reading is the ultimate superpower 🦸‍♂️📚 Superintendent Mike Burke joined school and community leaders across the School District of Palm Beach County to participate in Read for the Record Day, a nationwide early literacy initiative that features everyone reading the same book on the same day. Mr. Burke visited students at Poinciana STEM Elementary School to share a passion for reading in the classroom. It’s a double celebration today, as we also recognize Read Across America Day! It's a time to foster a love for literacy and discover the power that comes with early reading skills. What will you read today?

📚✨🏆 The competition was fierce during the 2025 Battle of the Books! This competition allows students to compete against each other using their understanding of 15 books from the Sunshine State Young Readers Award or Florida Teens Read lists. This year, 2,411 students participated among 593 teams across the District to show off their reading comprehension skills. The Grand Battle of the Books final competition features the top two teams from elementary, middle, and high school levels in a game show-like trivia contest.