Novi's kids excel once again
March 21, 2010

Last week, the State of Michigan released the results of the Fall 2009 MEAP tests. These tests, taken by students in the 3rd through 9th Grades, measure student's mastery of the basics - reading, writing, social studies and science. Once again this year, Novi's kids excelled.

In fact, in every grade and in every subject, Novi's kids exceeded the state average. In some cases Novi's kids were far above the state average.

Most notable was the differences between Novi's scores and the state average for middle school aged children. While the state average score went down significantly as kids aged, especially in the junior high school years, Novi's didn't.

For example, in 3rd Grade Math 98% of Novi's kids passed vs. a state average of 95%. Yet by 8th Grade, 91% of Novi's kids passed vs. a state average of only 70%. In 9th grade Social Studies, 90% of Novi's kids passed vs. 71% state-wide.

This tells us something about Novi's schools. Kids are being well prepared in our elementary schools, and they are being very well educated in our middle school. This isn't something new; this is something we've observed for over a decade now.

We the People are very pleased with these results. Major kudos to the teachers and administrators who by all accounts are doing a great job educating Novi's youth. And thanks also to the community and Novi's parents, who even in tough times have consistently supported Novi's schools.

It is only because of Novi's school's strong partnership with the community that Novi's kids excel year after year. And that's a good thing for everyone.

OK, the snow's over (we hope). Time to fix those pot holes!