The Cote d'Azur gets all the hype but just across the border in Italy is Liguria, a region with the same dramatic cascade of Alps tumbling directly into a crenelated Mediterranean coastline. Amazingly, the region is well known for its locally farmed cuisine despite the almost total lack of flat land, and it is the home of both focaccia and pesto. The capital of Liguria is Genoa, a maritime powerhouse which once ruled the Mediterranean. The region's best-known town is probably Portofino, followed by the villages of the Cinque Terre, which are definitely some of the best places to stay in Liguria.
Maybe it's the terraced farming which makes everything so tasty, or the accompanying fresh seafood? The mountainous landscape of Liguria influences everything about this region.
Housing is stacked high, on narrow streets, and some of the villages even seem to be laid on top of each other, sharing the same little harbours. The five villages of the Cinque Terre aren't the only places in Liguria which seem like they're so precariously nestled into the hillside that they could tumble into the sea at any moment. If you're driving through the region you will see all sorts of slightly dangerous looking architecture and town planning!
Behind the seaside resorts clinging onto the cliffs are the tiny medieval mountain towns, equally precariously positioned, but these are virtually unknown by tourists. This is where you can find some of the most delicious food anywhere in Italy. But you have to work for it, as many of these towns began as fortified garrisons, and within the ramparts the narrow lanes are designed to confuse invaders - which of course confuse visitors as well!
Genoa, the region's great port, isn't one of the most elegant of Italian cities. It is however a vibrant, lively place, ageing with style, with a gritty ancient maze of narrow streets at its heart, a reputation for excellent cuisine and some very well done regeneration work - including one of Europe's largest aquariums.
Spreading out from Genoa in both directions are dozens of sandy, and/or pebbly beaches, some of which have little resorts or fishing towns behind them. Driving between them is a great way to see more of the region than just the highlights.
Between Genoa and the French border is the Riviera di Ponente, which translates to 'of the setting sun'. Possibly an apt moniker, as this region feels like a charmingly fading seaside playground.
In the other direction from Genoa is the Riviera de Levante: 'of the rising sun', and this is the more popular stretch now, where you'll find the newest resorts and Portofino, Santa Margherita Liguria and Camogli which house many of the best places to stay in Liguria.
Spend the afternoon at the beautiful Portovenere or Boccadasse villages, both of which are filled with lots of lovely colourful houses and offer wonderful sea views. Charming spots.
Take a cable car up to the lovely Santuario di Montallegro church, boasting splendid interiors behind an impressive facade and with panoramic views of the area.
The 17th century Museo di Palazzo Reale's interiors are dripping with opulence, featuring a magnificent window room and various stone sculptures dotted around. Enjoy a picnic in the gardens after touring the property.
If that's whetted your appetite for architectural splendour then be sure to check out the Palazzi dei Rolli, a group of UNESCO heritage palaces in Genoa.
Hike around the Footpath Monterosso for a great way to experience the region's rustic beauty.
Don't forget that this region of Italy is incredibly busy during the peak summer months. So if you want to guarantee a room in one of the best places to stay in Liguria in July or August, get organised and book well ahead.
The Hotel Le Nuvole is a beautiful, traditional townhouse in central Genoa not far from the beach. The architecture is a Renaissance wonder, while the rooms are sleek and contemporary. One of the best places to stay in Liguria if you want a city break.
The 18th century Locanda Di Palazzo Cicala is a lovely building which expertly mixes old with new. Their large rooms feature French windows and simple yet chic decor. There are also apartments with full kitchens available. A top base from which to explore the city.
For old fashioned Cinque Terre charm try the Hotel Porto Roca - with its stunning views over the bay of Monterosso from large private balconies and a charming sun terrace.
Hotel Punta Est is a terrific 4* spot offering direct beach access via romantic, flower-filled terraces. Boasting large rooms with gorgeous views and various antique furnishings, there's also an outdoor pool and superb al fresco dining.
Palazzo Vescovile boats terrific sea views and there's even a lift to take you straight to the beach! Their rooms are classic in style and you can tuck into meals from the Il Vescovado restaurant. What's more, it's all set amid lovely gardens.
The Villa della Pergola is a beautifully renovated Byzantine villa, hidden out-of-the-way in hills perched almost on top of the beach. Historic and very romantic.
The Abbadia San Giorgio offers romantic accommodation complete with four posters, terracotta tiling and opulent furnishings. Enjoy a good book in the pretty courtyard and bask in the afternoon sun, or head down to the beach for the day. An intimate spot.
Domina Home Piccolo is set in a picturesque period villa with luscious surroundings. With minimalist contemporary accommodation, plus great views and traditional Ligurian meals served up, it's a top romantic getaway.
La Meridiana is a charming 5* spot, offering traditional rooms with antiques and artwork adorning the walls. Plus, there's an outdoor pool, a sauna in which to unwind and lovely gardens with views of the surrounding vineyards.
Hotel Eight, set in a farmhouse perched atop a hill, provides contemporary chic accommodation with all the mod cons. Relax in the garden jacuzzi and enjoy al fresco breakfasts on the charming veranda.
Hotel Splendido is a truly luxurious hotel overlooking Portofino harbour. Stay in timelessly elegant rooms with great views and enjoy meals at any one of their three sophisticated restaurants. With a swimming pool and a spa to boot, what's not to love?
Relais Del Maro is situated in beautifully peaceful rural surroundings, offering whitewashed rooms complete with antiques. This wonderfully restored property oozes rustic tranquillity - you'll leave feeling truly rejuvenated!
Hotel Del Lido is a beach-side spot, boasting simple whitewashed accommodation with private balconies. Perfectly located for both sunbathing and exploring the historic centre of Lerici, it's an ideal getaway.
Hotel Astigiana is an elegant stay, with lovely traditional rooms featuring plenty of antiques and the beach just 50 metres away. Head off sailing, surfing or whale watching nearby.
Eight Hotel Paraggi is a typical Ligurian villa which enjoys a splendid location, nestled in a stunning private bay and boasting modern accommodation with balconies and hot tubs. Enjoy private candle lit dinners on the beach!
Ca'd'Andrean is a traditional property overlooking the sea. Offering unfussy accommodation from just £49, in a perfect location to head off exploring the Cinque Terre villages. A basic but charming getaway.
Hotel Marina Piccola is a contemporary chic hotel with accommodation mixing exposed brick walls and contemporary furnishings. Tuck into splendid Ligurian cuisine in the seafood restaurant and spend your days wandering around the surrounding villages.
La Madonnetta is an intimate B&B with amazing views over the Tyrrhenian sea. Their delightful rooms, featuring ornate furnishings, ooze historical charm.
Grand Hotel Villa Balbi, set in a gorgeous historic property, boasts truly elegant accommodation with chandeliers and antiques. Spend your days taking in the sight the of Riviera di Levante before coming back to traditional cuisine.
Hotel Suisse Bellevue is an unfussy spot, boasting simple accommodation and modern bathrooms. Relax on the private beach, wander around the gardens or head off exploring all over the Cinque Terre.
La Sosta Di Ottone III is nestled in the Levanto Valley, offering four well-styled rooms combining traditional and contemporary elements. With glorious sea views and a Michelin starred chef (as well as a top wine list!), you're bound to fall in love with the place.
Agriturismo Villanova is a B&B villa with 9 simple yet charming rustic rooms. Apartments are also available. There is a children's playground, making it a great choice for families, plus you can work up a sweat on their tennis courts.
Villa Rosmarino boasts just six modernist, fuss-free rooms. Set in a restored historic property, it is well located to explore all over the coast or head off on hikes through the surrounding forests.
Hotel Cenobi Dei Dogi enjoys a wonderful location overooking the Camogli Gulf. Stay in crisp white, beach chic rooms and forget about all your worries in their spoiling spa.
Hotel Vis A Vis boasts traditional rooms with soft hues, wood panelling and sea views. Spend your days at the beach or by the pool before returning to unwind in the spa.
You may be best off visiting Liguria in the summer months with the temperature rising as high as 37°C in August! Don't worry though, most days are not that hot - on average, it is around 25-28°C.
That said, this is the busiest time of year, so be sure to book ahead if you're looking for one of the best places to stay in Liguria. If you want to avoid fellow tourists then September may be your best bet, when the weather is still lovely but the school holidays are over.
International guests can fly into Genova Airport - Ryanair offer direct flights from London Stansted and British Airways from Gatwick.
From the airport, take the bus or train on to your final destination.
Browse through our list of all the best places to stay in Liguria.
Alternatively check out our recommendations in Portofino or the Cinque Terre.
Charming old fashioned hotel in the Cinque Terre. Stunning views from every bedroom most with a large balcony. Relax on a lounger by the pool and pretend you're part of the Portofino set.
Delightful, small B&B with amazing views out over the Tyrrhenian Sea. Brimming with historical charm, rooms include beautiful ornate furnishings and many sea views. Enjoy a tasty continental breakfast and take in gorgeous views from the veranda by eve. A great little find.
Sailing - Perfect place to stay on a sailing trip around the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Great walks - Great walking trails along the coast around Levante.
Sights nearby - Cinque Terre is six miles away.
B&B villa. Rooms have rustic furnishings with wrought iron beds, terracotta tiled floors and pretty fabrics. Apartments are in separate farmhouse, very secluded. Breakfast is served in charming dining room or sunny terrace. Children's playground, making a wonderful choice for young families.
A fabulous Four Star hotel with direct access to the beach. Romantic stepped terraces leading down to the sea, a large swimming pool, billiards rooms, excellent al fresco dining, and large rooms, suites and family suites. An ideal spot for a summer holiday as a couple or family.
Beach Life - Private beach and spectacular views.
Views - Stunning sea views from all angles.
Romantic - A romantic setting.
A lovingly converted property in a quiet corner of rural Italy. Beautifully decorated rooms have white washed walls set against gentle pastel colours and antique furniture. Sumptuous breakfasts are served on the terrace or in the domed breakfast rooms. Close to gorgeous sandy beaches. A real treat.
Hideaway - Just 20 minutes from the Italian Riviera yet find complete tranquility in this sleepy village.
Families - Families are made to feel very welcome - babsitting is available too.
Sights nearby - Borgomaro itself is lovely to explore with crumbling houses and an impressive 17th-century church.
Great walks - Gorgeous walks along the coast and through mountain paths.
Romantic hotel close to the beach. Elegant rooms have wrought-iron four posters, terracotta tiles and opulent gold furnishings. The quiet courtyard contains a garden, access to hotel pool next door. Authentic, pretty and good value.
Elegant 4-star hotel at the foot of the Alps overlooking Lake Maggione. Rooms are decorated in an Art Deco style, the best come with a balcony with views of the mountains or lake. Featuring a spoiling spa, elegant bar and glorious pool but the excellent restaurant is the main draw.
Business meetings - With 253 rooms and 14 meeting rooms, this is an ideal location to hold business meetings or seminars.
Foodies - Dine in the fabulous candle lit Le Cupole restaurant offering spectacular views and fine-dining.
Sights nearby - The Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso, a Roman Catholic monastery, perched on a cliff.
A small friendly hotel offering spectacular views overlooking La Spezia and the Gulf of the Poets. The twelve rooms are light and spacious with soft hues and antiques. Featuring an infinity pool, a restaurant serving regional classics and a well-stocked wine cellar. Ideal for exploring the region.
Local exploring - Well placed to discover the historic, cultural and natural sights of the East Ligurian Riviera.
A traditional hotel overlooking the Gulf of Tigullio. Elegant bedrooms have antique furniture and curtains with all mod cons. Flower gardens, pool, and beach a short walk away. Great Italian cuisine and bar complete with chandeliers. An ideal choice for families.
A picturesque hotel, ideally located overlooking the Camogli Gulf. Beach chic rooms decorated in crisp white palettes with splashes of colour and excellent views. The on site restaurant serves superb regional cuisine, and the spa offers an extensive range of treatments. A delightful stay.
Total relaxation - Unwind in style with massages and beauty treatments, an outdoor saltwater pool and suites boasting whirlpool tubs.
Beach Life - With private beach access, pool, sea-food restaurant and stunning views over the Camogli Gulf.
Cooking classes - The hotel offers cooking classes in ancient Ligurian cooking traditions and haute patisserie.
Great walks - There are a range of hiking paths starting right from your front door.
'Hidden gem' is an oft overused cliche; however this property, one of a kind in the Italian Riveria is just that. Those who favour modernist, fuss-free decor will love its' clean lines, light filled rooms and retro furniture pieces. Breakfast is served and charming restaurants are walking distance.
Great walks - Through forest and along hill tops to the impressive 13th century San Fruttuoso Abbey.
Sailing - Take a boat trip to the sleepy and almost untouched fishing village of Portofino.
Sights nearby - The basilica of Santa Maria Assunta is within walking distance.
Restrictions on children - Children above the age of 8 are welcome.
A beautifully restored ancient palazzo in the heart of the historic seaside town of Levanto. Rooms have had a complete refurbish leaving them fresh and simply styled drawing attention to the wonderful original frescoed ceilings. The bathrooms are contemporary and equally luxurious. Superb!
Sights nearby - Levanto is a beautiful, historic town full of shops and restaurants and the hotel will also provide picnics for day trips!
An elegant and traditional seaside hotel. Rooms are luxurious with antique finishings and bathrooms. Restaurant serving breakfast and dinner. Italian coastline just metres away for swimming, sailing and sunbathing. Ideal for families or a couple.
A traditional hotel overlooking the Ligurian sea. Charming, light-filled rooms with views and all the modcons. Lemon trees in the garden terrace add to the tranquil atmosphere. An ideal spot to explore the Cinque Terre villages and enjoy the scenery. Basic, but excellently positioned.
A charming hotel overlooking Ligurian sea. Rooms are delightfully simple, some with balconies, all with new bathrooms and brightly painted walls. Stunning views across the bay. Private beach, gardens and sun terrace to enjoy. A perfect choice for a beach break.
Sights nearby - Fegina Beach, Monterosso Beach, and Vernazza Beach, Bonassola Beach and Porticciolo Di Framura.
A contemporary chic hotel with bags of style in Cinque Terre. Rooms are modern with exposed bricks, white lines and all the mod cons. Excellent Liguirian cuisine in the seafood restaurant and stunning sea views. Beaches and other villages walking distance away. Perfect for a beach holiday.
Once home to bishops, Palazzo Vescovile has stunning panoramic views and its own lift taking guests straight down to the beach. Rooms are simply decorated with classic wooden furniture. Enjoy meals at the Il Vescovado restaurant and dine with sea views. A truly relaxing Italian hideaway.
Lying in a secluded hilltop village, this cozy B&B promises a quiet escape. The renovated rooms are charmingly rustic, with exposed beams, hardwood furniture and old-stone walls. With a hot tub and a snug living room plus continental breakfast, Omhom is a delightful retreat with old-style comfort.
A grand hotel in a former monastery overlooking the harbour. The light-filled rooms are furnished in elegant fabrics and smart contemporary fittings. Expect innovative cuisine at the atmospheric restaurant on a spectacular verandah overlooking the sea. A luxurious harbourside base!
Nestled in the Levanto Valley, La Sosta offers traditional & contemporary rooms with exposed wooden beams and stonework alongside incredible views of the Mediterranean Sea. Soak up the local history and sights or simply relax on the terrace and enjoy the culinary excellence of Luca Palmero Scatena.
A beach-side luxury hotel with gorgeous sea views. Simple white-washed rooms boast private balconies. Unwind in the large hot tub or stroll down to the beach. Numerous activities in the surrounding area from historical sights to epic hikes. An Ideal spot for holidays in the sun.
Beach Life - Situated right on the beach in a picturesque area of Liguria.
Sights nearby - Situated near the historical centre of Lerici. Wander round the pretty streets and visit the striking castle.
Great walks - Explore the scenic hiking trails through the surrounding hills.
Charming 5* hotel on golf course. Traditional bedrooms have antiques, artworks and characterful fabrics. Outdoor pool, sauna, hot tub, pet friendly gardens. Excellent Ligurian cuisine in both restaurants and elegant bar. Peaceful, casual and friendly.
A charming property complete with large pool, within walking distance of the beach. Traditional rooms are decorated in soft hues with wood panelling and large windows, boasting fabulous sea views. Simple Italian cuisine is served in the terraced restaurant. An excellent base for seaside holidays.
Total relaxation - The ideal spot to unwind, with a deluxe spa, lovely outdoor pool and just a few minutes walk from the beach.
Great walks - Go for long walks in the picturesque Cinque Terre National Park.
Diving - Wonderful diving opportunities at the nearby centre.
Sailing - Take a boat ride to the Portofino Resort.
A beautifully renovated Byzantine villa set in the hills just above the beach. Gorgeous rooms have elegant furnishings and lots of natural light. Fabulous wisteria clad gardens, spectacular views, pool, and lovely terraces filled with flowers. A romantic spot for couples or honeymooners.
Views - Stunning hilltop views of the Ligurian sea.


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SB 330 and budget update 6/30/11 5:00 pm
Here's a late afternoon update; they are still haggling over SB330, the Act 1 exceptions elimination bill
Republicans battle over school-tax bill as Pennsylvania budget remains unsigned
Published: Thursday, June 30, 2011, 3:40 PM Updated: Thursday, June 30, 2011, 3:48 PM
PENNLIVE.COM By The Associated Press
As lawmakers scrambled to finish up a package of budget bills Thursday, an 11th-hour dispute erupted among senior Republican lawmakers and fellow Republican Gov. Tom Corbett over a bill to further limit the ability of school boards to raise property taxes.
Signing the bill is a priority of Corbett's before the Republican-controlled Legislature closes session and lawmakers leave Harrisburg for their traditional two-month summer break.
Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati said the sides were trying to iron out a disagreement over a key bill that the House was poised to send to the Senate today. But one of the changes in an amendment added to the bill by the House late Wednesday night caused ripples with Senate Republicans.
The amended bill would eliminate most existing exemptions from a so-called "back-end" referendum requirement for certain school property tax increases that exceed a rate similar to inflation. But it also would place too many restrictions on districts that have construction debt or need to erect new school buildings, Scarnati said.
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/06/republicans_battle_over_school.html
Posted by Lawrence A. Feinberg at 5:17 PM No comments:
Labels: ACT 1, School Funding/Budgets
Eleventh-Hour Voucher Plan Dies For Lack of Support
(PSBA -Wednesday evening, June 29) -- Thanks to your calls and email, the last-minute push from Gov. Corbett and Senate Republicans to run a voucher bill will not happen prior to the General Assembly's summer recess. Hundreds of calls and emails flooded Capitol offices on Wednesday morning and afternoon, and with no clear agreement reached, the "compromise deal" sought by Corbett and Senate Republican leadership will not be finalized in time for a vote before the summer break.
http://capwiz.com/psba/issues/alert/?alertid=50955636&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id]
Budget goes to Corbett
House approves first on-time state budget in eight years, but work is left to do.
By John L. Micek, Morning Call Harrisburg Bureau, 10:43 p.m. EDT, June 29, 2011
The Pennsylvania Legislature has sent Gov. Tom Corbett the first on-time state budget in eight years, though a last-minute push to legalize school vouchers stalled.
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-pa-budget-endgame-20110629,0,7304416.story
Tea Party Finds Power Leads to Policy Splits
New York Times, By KATE ZERNIKE Published: June 28, 2011
HARRISBURG, Pa. — When Tea Party groups celebrated their victories here in November — they had helped take the governor's office and the legislature — it seemed that one of their priorities, school choice legislation, would have an easy time passing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/29/us/politics/29teaparty.html?_r=1
Labels: PA Politics, School Funding/Budgets, Vouchers
Fwd: Education Chair Issues Statement on School Choice Legislation
http://piccola.org/press/2011/0611/062911.htm
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Education Chair Issues Statement on School Choice Legislation
HARRISBURG – Senator Jeffrey E. Piccola (R-15), Chairman of the Senate Education Committee, issued the following statement today regarding school choice legislation.
"I am extremely disappointed that a comprehensive compromise proposal including school vouchers, the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program, and charter schools did not cross the finish line this month. The school children of Pennsylvania and their parents have lost out, not to mention the taxpayers. Kids trapped in failing schools remain trapped; parents who wish to make educational choices for their children largely remain without assistance. The monopoly system of public education – good, bad, or indifferent and expensive remains in place.
"As we approach these last days in June, the Senate at the request of the Governor made a comprehensive, balanced and fair proposal to the House including many components of which we thought they had an interest. Unfortunately, the House was unable or unwilling to engage in any meaningful discussions to finalize this proposal.
"This is a lost opportunity to fundamentally change the Commonwealth's approach to education. We are aiming to implement proven methods to enhance academic achievement for all students. While it will be more difficult, I stand ready to work on this issue in the future. Over the last several months, House leaders and some in the Governor's administration have said this is an issue to address in the Fall 2011. I am ready but it is clearly the responsibility of the Governor if this remains on his agenda to define the parameters, initiate the process and drive that process to a successful conclusion."
Labels: Vouchers
CORBETT LINKS BUDGET TO VOUCHERS AND REMOVING ACT 1 EXCEPTIONS
Gov. Tom Corbett links state budget to school tax decisions
Published: Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 2:49 PM
Patriot News By The Associated Press
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett said today that passage of a bill to limit the ability of school boards to raise property taxes was "crucial" to the state budget under consideration in the Legislature.
He also said his staff has been working behind the scenes on a proposal to make it easier for parents to take their children out of the public schools they currently attend and send them to private or other public schools. "We'd like to see this bill passed before we adjourn for the summer," he told reporters, shortly after signing a bill that changed how liability is apportioned in civil negligence lawsuits.
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/06/gov_tom_corbett_links_state_bu.html
Posted on Wed, Jun. 29, 2011
Despite state aid, ax falls hard on Chester Upland
$9.6 million helps, yet the district still laid off 40 percent of its staff, including 150 teachers.
By Dan Hardy Inquirer Staff Writer
A last-minute infusion of state education funds for the financially drowning Chester Upland School District might have averted the worst-case situation for students, but for now, at least, the district has laid off more than 40 percent of its total staff.
http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20110629_Despite_state_aid__ax_falls_hard_on_Chester_Upland.html
Posted at 04:00 AM ET, 06/29/2011
How Walton Foundation spent $157 million on ed reform (in D.C. and other places)
Washington Post Answer Sheet Blog By Valerie Strauss
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/how-walton-foundation-spent-157-million-on-ed-reform-in-dc-and-other-places/2011/06/28/AGhLy0pH_blog.html
Teacher Grades: Pass or Be Fired
New York Times By SAM DILLON, Published: June 27, 2011
165 Washington teachers were fired last year based on a pioneering evaluation system that places significant emphasis on classroom observations; next month, 200 to 600 of the city's 4,200 educators are expected to get similar bad news, in the nation's highest rate of dismissal for poor performance.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/28/education/28evals.html?hpw
Labels: ACT 1, School Funding/Budgets, Teacher Performance, Vouchers
VOUCHERS: JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO GO BACK IN THE WATER………..
Thank you for your help thus far; it has been invaluable.
However, we need your calls again this morning.
House and Senate Republican leaders met with the administration last night and will take an 11th hour shot at vouchers today before the legislature leaves town for the summer, amending HB 1330 in the Senate Ed Committee.
PLEASE CALL YOUR STATE SENATOR THIS MORNING TO VOICE YOUR OPPOSITION TO THIS LAST MINUTE ATTEMPT TO MOVE VOUCHERS.
Senate contact info here
PLEASE ALSO CALL YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE THIS MORNING AND ASK THEM TO TELL THEIR LEADERS NOT TO BRING VOUCHERS TO THE FLOOR.
House contact info here
PLEASE FORWARD THIS ALERT TO YOUR BOARDS AND ANY OTHER PUBLIC EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS ASAP.
WE WILL FORWARD ADDITIONAL INFO AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Committee refuses to consider bill limiting school boards' voting powers near elections
A bill that would curtail the voting powers of Pennsylvania's school boards in election years encountered stiff resistance today from members of the House Education Committee.
The legislation, which sailed through the Senate a week ago, was left on the committee's back burner and won't be considered before lawmakers break for their summer recess in the coming days, said committee Chairman Paul Clymer, R-Bucks.
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/06/committee_refuses_to_consider.html
Labels: School Boards
PHILLY TEST SCORES RISE FOR 9TH STRAIGHT YEAR – RESPONSE: LET"S GIVE TAX $ TO VOUCHER SCHOOLS THAT DON'T HAVE TO GIVE ANY TESTS
Posted on Tue, Jun. 28, 2011
Phila. schools post test-score gains again
By Kristen A. Graham, Inquirer Staff Writer
City schoolchildren's state test scores are up for the ninth straight year, according to preliminary data released by the Philadelphia School District on Monday night.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20110628_Phila__schools_post_test-score_gains_again.html?ref=more-like-this
MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2011, Posted by Amy Worden
Philadelphia Inquirer Commonwealth Confidential Blog
Sec. Tomalis pushes for voucher bill before break
State Education Secretary Ron Tomalis said Monday he is pushing to enact school tuition voucher legislation before state lawmakers breaks for their summer recess, joining the governor and special interest groups calling for immediate education reforms.
Tomalis aired his position in an address to the Pennsylvania Press Club, warning that improvements in Pennsylvania students' test scores have slowed over the past decade despite rapid spending increases on education.
http://www.philly.com/philly/education/Tomalis-pushes-for-voucher-bill-before-break.html
PSBA Budget Update (Monday Afternoon):
House Republicans Release General Fund Budget, School District Spreadsheets
On Monday afternoon the House Republican Caucus released aspreadsheet for the 2011-12 General Fund budget. In addition, the caucus released a spreadsheet for education funding for each school district. These numbers are NOT the final budget, but PSBA is forwarding this information to you at this time.
Analysis of Pending PA School Budget and School Code Bill by Education Law Center
http://www.elc-pa.org/schoolcode2011.html
Questions or Opinions on the PA School Budget?
Post and follow on PA School Talk's website:
http://paschooltalk.org/forum/topics/general-assembly-scramble-ask
Public Education Stakeholders can use Education Voters PA website to email and call your local legislators regarding the budget and keeping vouchers out of the budget bill.
Please forward this link to any public education stakeholders
http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/6041/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=4313
Labels: Assessments, PA Politics, School Funding/Budgets, Vouchers
BUDGET DETAILS TODAY?/ 18 PA HIGH SCHOOLS ON NEWSWEEK'S 2011 BEST LIST
The PA House adjourned last night without taking up vouchers, charters, or any school code bill. Please keep up your contacts with your legislators.
Senate Republicans expected to unveil budget plan today
By Laura Olson, Post-Gazette Harrisburg Bureau
HARRISBURG -- Those waiting on details of the state budget agreement had to be patient Sunday, as lawmakers reshuffled their agenda for the rare weekend work day.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11178/1156484-454.stm#ixzz1QTDh9sY2
Pennsylvania laws pitting public schools against private
By Amy Crawford, TRIBUNE-REVIEW Monday, June 27, 2011
Gov. Tom Corbett has laid out a vision for public education in Pennsylvania in which schools compete to offer students the best chance at success.
But some educators complain that Pennsylvania's 500 school districts and 145 charter schools might not be playing on an even field.
Jeanne Allen, head of the Center for Education Reform, said she believes unions -- or a lack thereof -- make all the difference."
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_744044.html#ixzz1QTH3duqa
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Back in May, Governor Corbett was a keynote speaker at the DeVos' American Federation for Children conference in Washington DC. His remarks focused on what he said was the main problem with public education: teacher's unions.
Here's Newsweek's 2011 Beauty Contest, with 18 Pennsylvania High Schools making the list. Curiously, they all have unions…….
Newsweek: America's Best High Schools 2011
These are challenging times for secondary education. Cash-strapped school districts are cutting back; No Child Left Behind mandates test results; parents and students stress unabated. NEWSWEEK, which has been ranking the top public high schools in America for more than a decade, revamped its methodology this year in hopes of highlighting solutions. We enlisted a panel of experts—Wendy Kopp of Teach For America, Tom Vander Ark of Open Education Solutions (formerly executive director for education at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), and Linda Darling-Hammond, Stanford professor of education and founder of the School Redesign Network—to develop a yardstick that fully reflects a school's success turning out college-ready (and life-ready) students. To this end, each school's score is comprised of six components: graduation rate (25%), college matriculation rate (25%), AP tests taken per graduate (25%), average SAT/ACT scores (10%), average AP/IB/AICE scores (10%), and AP courses offered (5%).
http://www.newsweek.com/feature/2011/americas-best-high-schools.html
Labels: School Funding/Budgets, School Reform, Successful Schools
Fwd: Ed Law Center: Proposed Education Cuts and Reforms Increase the Gap Between Rich and Poor
Below is a brief analysis of the background, timeline, impact, and alternatives of the drastic education budget cuts and last minute proposals for vouchers and charter schools now being considered in the General Assembly.
For more information, see our website or contact us.
Education Law Center (ELC)
www.elc-pa.org
Baruch Kintisch, bkintisch@elc-pa.org, 215-238-6970 x 320, Cell # 215-837-2499
Sandy Zelno, szelno@elc-pa.org, 412-255-6414
· New report on public education, "Pennsylvania's Best Investment" -- http://www.elc-pa.org/bestinvestment.html
· Analysis of state budget for education -- http://www.elc-pa.org/budget2011.html
· Information about tuition voucher proposals -- http://www.elc-pa.org/vouchers.html
· Analysis of proposals for charter school reform -- http://www.elc-pa.org/charterreformanalysis.html
Political Budgeting Hurts Poor Kids and Schools
Proposed State Cuts Increase the Gap Between Rich and Poor
Last Minute Bills for Vouchers and Charters Do Not Help the Neediest Students
SUMMARY. This week state legislators will be asked to vote on a new budget for public education, covering the 2011-12 school year. Unless drastic changes are made, the budget is expected to scratch the wealthiest communities, cut those in the middle, and lacerate the poorest. Massive, costly bills are also being thrown into the mix at the last minute for tuition vouchers and charter school reforms, falsely claiming to help struggling students but really leaving out the neediest children.
Public schools are Pennsylvania's best investment. The state can keep its commitment to our children, or we can all pay the social and economic price in terms of more dropouts, unemployment, crime, health costs, and community decline. The proposed state budget cuts and expensive bills for vouchers and charter schools threaten to cause great harm to struggling students, schools, and communities and pass off the costs in the form of higher property taxes.
TIMELINE OF CUTS. The foundation of the education budget structure was first weakened last year. The General Assembly cut back state dollars for public schools in order to make room for federal stimulus dollars. The cutbacks were greatest per student for the school districts with the highest poverty. In addition, many smaller programs benefitting struggling students were cut or eliminated. Districts did not openly complain because the federal stimulus still gave them more money than the previous year, but it was only a one-year illusion.
Instead of shoring up the weakened foundation, Governor Corbett proposed a budget in March that made funding cuts up to ten times larger in high-poverty schools than in wealthier schools. Corbett's cuts totaled $1.1 billion, including the elimination of crucial programs for early childhood education, tutoring for struggling students, and more.
Two school districts in Berks County provide a good example. The Governor proposed to cut state funding for Reading School District (90% student poverty) by $1,083 per student, but only cut Wyomissing School District (22% student poverty) by $112 per student.
Even though the House of Representatives added back over $200 million in school funding in May, it gave away these dollars based on politics and not the real needs of students and schools. 150 school districts, including some of the poorest in the state, got none of the $100 million added for basic education. And once again the poorest districts received far less per student than wealthy districts of the funds put back for early childhood programs, primarily through the Accountability Block Grant Program.
Initially, the Senate said it would fix the inequities of the House budget, by adding sufficient funding to avoid the worst cuts for high-poverty schools. But now it appears that these promises will also be broken. The final details of the new budget agreement have been kept secret until the last minute. It appears that less than 1% of the education budget will be restored, and that the added funds will be given to both rich and poor schools.
IMPACT. The impact of these budget inequities is devastating for the neediest students and schools. Over 10 percent of all teachers are being laid off in poor schools, including teachers for children with disabilities. But some of the wealthiest districts are advertising to hire new staff. School libraries are being boarded up in some places, while new computers are being purchased in others.
Why are elected officials in the Capitol making plans that are so obviously unfair and short-sighted? There can be no doubt that such severe cuts in struggling schools will undermine the academic progress made in recent years and will make it almost impossible to continue this progress for the next few years. National organizations have recently recognized Pennsylvania as the leader in raising student achievement, especially for poor students. These improvements will not last given the budget, voucher, and charter school proposals, except in wealthy schools where the state is not imposing such severe cuts and upheaval.
In past years, communities could respond to slow-downs in state funding for education by partially filling the gap with local property taxes. For the last 30 years the state share of total education spending has fallen from 55% to 35%, and this explains why property taxes have increased to make up the difference. But local taxes are now so high in many poor communities that school districts losing state funding have no option except to cut programs and teachers.
In the long run, the state must decide whether it has a role in ensuring that the education of all children is supported by similar resource levels, regardless of where they live. This kind of fairness seems to be what our state constitution means when it promises a "thorough and efficient" education for all children.
In order to accomplish this worthy and constitutionally mandated goal, the state would need to stop using the political method of forming education budgets and policies. The bad decisions about public education by the Governor and the General Assembly have been made to fit an ideological agenda and support sound bites in press releases, not to meet the real needs of students. And the neediest children always lose when politics drives state policy for schools.
What are the alternatives? First, the state could distribute every penny of education funding using an objective, data-driven formula measuring the number of students and real costs of meeting their educational needs. This kind of formula was put into state law in 2008, but is being ignored. The result is disproportionate cuts for the poorest students and schools.
Second, politicians could wake up and realize that this is not the right time to add massive new state bureaucracies and expenditures for hundreds of new charter schools run out of the Capitol or costly tuition vouchers and tax credits for private and religious schools. The General Assembly is rushing to vote this week on bills that would create the "State Commission on Charter Schools" and the "Education Opportunity Board" to implement these vast new experiments and would spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars, taking much of this money directly from the poorest schools that are already being hit hard by the budget cuts.
In contrast, state officials rarely talk about the $400 million in extra funding that they have built into the budget over the last 10 years for school districts where such increases were based on political payoffs and not on real needs – student enrollment in some of these districts has actually dropped by 25 percent.
These are the facts. Our elected officials are getting ready to ignore them, thus condemning struggling students, schools, and communities to a future that will have less potential, less opportunity, and greater impoverishment. Public schools and the children who graduate from them are the backbone of Pennsylvania's local towns and townships. Public schools are open to all children and the state must fulfill its obligation to meet their educational needs, not use them as pawns in political games.
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Labels: Charter Schools, EITC, School Funding/Budgets, School Reform, Vouchers
In a rush for more charter schools? Questionable Academic Performance and Results for Kids Great "Gold Standard" Results for Owners, CEOs, Politicians
Sunday June 26, 2011 Tweet from PA House GOP:
The #pahouse will be in session starting at 3:00 pm today. Watch live on http://t.co/8B5dSwc.
THE PA SENATE WILL CONVENE AT 4:00 P.M. SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2011
In a rush for more charter schools?
Questionable Academic Performance and Results for Kids
Great "Gold Standard" Results for Owners, CEOs, Politicians
This KSEC commentary was faxed to all members of the PA General Assembly this weekend
http://keystonestateeducationcoalition.blogspot.com/2011/06/commentary-in-rush-for-more-charter.html
KSEC is also faxing this OP/ED by PSBA Executive Director Tom Gentzel to all members of the PA General Assembly this weekend:
Voucher Legislation: Don't let General Assembly let it slip through
Published: Friday, June 24, 2011, 5:00 AM
Patriot-News Op-Ed By Thomas Gentzel
Senate Bill 1 — the taxpayer- funded tuition voucher legislation — has been steadily losing favor in the halls of the state Capitol recently despite massive amounts of pressure and dollars being spent by out-of-state interest groups to keep it alive.
Even many of the organizations in favor of vouchers are publicly acknowledging that SB 1 is no longer a viable option to forward their radical agenda of using tax dollars to pay for a small segment of the population to go to private and religious schools.
http://www.pennlive.com/editorials/index.ssf/2011/06/voucher_legislation_dont_let_g.html
Forget Anthony Weiner, Twitter is here to stay
Published: Saturday, June 25, 2011, 12:35 PM
By HEATHER LONG, The Patriot-News
Despite the Weiner incident, Twitter is an effective communication tool for elected officials who believe in good government. It is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to interact with constituents and keep government transparent. Several members of Pennsylvania's House of Representatives are great examples of how Twitter can be used effectively.
http://www.pennlive.com/editorials/index.ssf/2011/06/forget_weiner_twitter_is_here.html
Republican Challenges Administration on Plans to Override Education Law
New York Times, By SAM DILLON, Published: June 23, 2011
In a sharp rebuke to the Obama administration, the Republican chairman of the House education committee on Thursday challenged plans by the education secretary to override provisions of the federalNo Child Left Behind Law, and he said he would use a House rewrite of it this year to rein in the secretary's influence on America's schools.
Responding to Education Secretary Arne Duncan's promise to grant states waivers to the education law's most onerous provisions if Congress failed to rewrite it, the committee chairman, Representative John Kline of Minnesota, sent Mr. Duncan a letter on Thursday demanding that he explain by July 1 the legal authority that he believed he had to issue the waivers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/24/education/24educ.html?_r=2&ref=todayspaper
Labels: Charter Schools, Cyber Schools, NCLB, PA Politics, US Politics, Vouchers
Commentary: In a rush for more charter schools?
A new study by Stanford University casts doubt on whether Pennsylvania charter schools are a better choice for students. The study by Stanford's Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) concluded that "students in Pennsylvania charter schools on average make smaller learning gains" when compared with their traditional counterparts.
It notes that strong examples of quality charters do exist in the state, but policymakers need to "drive quality throughout the sector."
Researchers reported that students at 25 percent of the state's charter schools made significantly more learning gains in reading and math. But they found that students at nearly half of the charter schools made significantly lower learning gains in both subjects than their traditional public school counterparts.
Researchers also reported what they described as "alarming" results among all cyber charter schools. Cyber students in Pennsylvania perform substantially lower than students at traditional public school in both subjects. In May, 2011 it was reported that students graduating from the growing ranks of online high schools are running into a hurdle if their goal is to join the military: The Pentagon doesn't want many recruits with non-traditional diplomas. A Department of Defense spokesperson noted that "Those who've opted out of the traditional educational system just don't stick with military service, she said. That includes students from what she called "any computer-based, virtual-learning program."
Since 2003, scores on the benchmark National Assessment of Educational Progress, considered to be the gold standard in K-12 standardized assessment, have never shown an advantage for charter schools as compared to regular public schools.
A June 2009 Stanford University/CREDO study done in partnership with the pro school choice Walton Family Foundation and Pearson Learning Systems looked at charter performance in 15 states and the District of Columbia covering more than 70 percent of the nation's charter school students. It found that only 17% of charters had academic gains better than traditional public schools; 37% were worse and 46% showed no significant difference.
A June 2010 study conducted by Mathematica Policy Research and commissioned by the US Department of Education found that, "On average, charter middle schools that hold lotteries are neither more nor less successful than traditional public schools in improving student achievement, behavior, and school progress.
Governor Corbett recently attended the graduation at Philadelphia's Boys Latin Charter School. The combined proficient and advanced math and reading PSSA results for Boys Latin were 29.2 percent - the 29th worst out of 3051 schools statewide last year. Sixteen charter schools had combined PSSA scores that would place them on the list of our 144 failing schools; somehow charter schools were not included on that list when it was prepared in support of the voucher bill, SB1.
Governor Corbett also visited the state's largest charter school, Chester Community Charter School, which is operated under contract by a management company. If you examine the AYP status of Chester Community compared with the five traditional elementary school in the Chester Upland School District it does better than some and worse than some.
Statewide, 2008-2009 data on the Pennsylvania Department of Education's website showed 75 % of public schools making AYP; for the charters this was closer to 60%. For 2009-2010, the Pittsburgh Tribune Review reported that about 75 percent of Pennsylvania public school students scored advanced or proficient in reading and math, compared with about 59 percent of charter school students. When raising these statistics to charter school supporters they tell us that their students come from disadvantaged and challenging backgrounds. Somehow that same excuse is not acceptable when mentioned by advocates of traditional public schools.
We regularly hear that competition will improve performance for all, or that charter schools that do not perform will be shut down by market forces. There are presently 135 charter schools in Pennsylvania. To our knowledge, since Pennsylvania passed its charter school law in 1997 only one charter school has been closed for academic performance reasons.
Great "Gold Standard" Results for Owners, CEOs, Politicians
There is little doubt, however, that the owner of Pennsylvania's largest cyber charter, who took $10 million of taxpayer money from his school's fund balance to build a state-of-the-art performing arts center for his town, would tell you that charters are an unbridled success; with potential we have not yet seen. So would the owner of Pennsylvania's largest charter school, who, according to Pennsylvania's Campaign Finance Reporting website is able to regularly write large political donation checks.
Political Contributions of Vahan Gureghian from 2007 to present:
2007 YTD
A June 2009 Inquirer article cited state records showing that the management company contracted to run the Chester Community Charter School had been paid $60.6 million in public funds since 1999. Those records showed that the portion of the school's expenditures going to business and administration was consistently among the highest for Pennsylvania charter schools, and its spending percentage on instruction was among the lowest. The management company had sued to block release of the records, citing trade secrets.
While the compensation of all of our public school superintendents is public knowledge, no one seems to know what Mr Gureghian's compensation is as the owner of Charter Management Company. Doesn't the public have a right to know how public funds are spent by public schools and by private management firms that receive those public funds?
In April 2010, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the Superintendent of the Lower Merion School District, one of the highest performing public school districts in the state, with 6943 students was being paid $201,800.
Compare that with the reported salaries of 5 Philadelphia charter school CEO's and their respective enrollments:
$ 241,033 with 588 students
$193,510 with 929 students
$153,629 with 1202 students.
It is interesting to note that at the same time that we have been debating whether to consolidate school districts to save money on buildings, superintendents and senior staff we would advocate creating additional charter schools, each with their attendant overhead costs.
Difficult enough in traditional public schools, public scrutiny and accountability become all the more difficult as these entities and their attendant for-profit management companies proliferate. Charter school boards, owners and operators should be subject to the same fiscal transparency, accountability and reporting requirements as traditional public school boards.
Keystone State Education Coalition Co-Chairs:
Lawrence A. Feinberg, School District of Haverford Township, Delaware County
Shauna D'Alessandro, West Jefferson Hills School District, Allegheny County
Lynn Foltz, Wilmington Area School District, Lawrence County
Mark B. Miller, Centennial School District, Bucks County
Keystone State Education Coalition 2023 Olcott Avenue, Ardmore, PA 19003-2916
Labels: Charter Schools, Cyber Schools
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The Ascetics band debut album "Podvizhniki" (Ascetics). Or the debut album of band "Podvizhniki"(Asketics) – "Ascetics"? That doesn't matter. The idea is that the nice band from Petrozavodsk at last dropped the first album. And their performances have been famous for at least three years, since rhythm section and vocal duet of famous etna-progressive band "VaTaGa" went different paths. (Not to be questioned about word "famous", I'll just remind that the band was first in the list of Trey Gunn, when he told about his favorite Russian musicians).
And the paths separated cardinally; "Ascetics" music has no vocal and folklore adaptation at all. Anyway obviously and audibly. Instead it is rich in fusion origination. That is absolute fusion mixed on world music (as in "G"), and sometimes it's not of Russian or Karelian origins. Other side of band's speech (prevailing in the performances) – space rock/psychedelic, even trance and acid-jazz (but only in rhythmic way, with no peculiar electric sound).Opening pair of tracks "Intro"/"Song" sounds in an exact way of "Ozrics" (Ozric Tentacles) - taut diverging spiral of cyclic bass and guitar themes, beaded on elegant percussive motive.
Also the album has less sharp, almost new age passages. The distinctive of Asketics among the crowded today's space rock scene is their accuracy and conciseness. They are lacking in overlaps of loop-delays, when a listener sinks in such a boiling and grunting pile of sounds. Any tone made by Asketics is clear in its every moment, genuinely "ascetic", and let hear in detail Sergey Shelyapin's electrodoublebass, and Alexey Derevlyov's electric guitar (with electronic effect), and all the percussive drum set of Arkady Sokolov.


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Carling Cup Final 2009 At The Wembley Stadium
Write-up by Peri Witny
The Draw for Carling Cup (English League Cup) Semi-finals has already taken spot with Leg one of the Semi Final held yesterday on five January 2009, and the 2nd leg of the Semi Final to be held on 19 January 2009. The semi-last ties have been scheduled to play on the Tuesday/Wednesday evenings during the weeks commencing five January and 19 January. The final match for Carling Cup 2009 will consider location on Sunday 1 March 2009 at the Wembley Stadium.
Popularly acknowledged as the Football League Cup, or merely the League Cup or Carling Cup, this football league is an English football competitors which was founded in 1961. A complete of 92 clubs can enter the opposition, which include twenty cups from the FA Premier League and 72 clubs of The Football League. The semi-finals for this league cup are played more than two legs, and the winning teams qualify for the UEFA European League.
Liverpool club has been the most productive club so significantly in these football league matches, and have won a complete of seven titles. The existing champions for Carling Cup are Tottenham Hotspur club who has won 4 titles so much. Aston Villa club stands at second placement with 5 title winnings. The two Nottingham Forest and Chelsea clubs also have 4 winnings each in this league cup, generating them in-line with Tottenham Hotspur club.
The Preliminary Rounds for Carling Cup 2009 began previous 12 months in 2008, with Round 1 held on 13 August 2008, Round 2 held on 25 August 2008, Round 3 held on 22 September 2008, Round 4 held on 10 November 2008, and Round five held on one December 2008. Round 5 marks the Quarter-final and so much the scores for 2008 / 2009 Carling Cup Quarter finals are Watford one-2 Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United five-three Blackburn Rovers, Burnley two- Arsenal and Stoke Town -1 Derby County.
The four Quarter final winners will compete in the semi-finals about two matches, which will be held at every club's stadium. The aggregate score of the clubs will establish the two winners of the semi-finals who will then compete for the final title at the 2009 Football League Cup Match. This many years final will be the 48th edition of this Football League Cup, which will be held in the well-recognized Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday one March 2009.
This 12 months is certain to carry more exhilaration and thrill to millions of footballs followers as the finest football teams will compete for the Carling Cup Title. Even though much more popular amid the youthful players, this league cup gives an opportunity to play against some of the significant clubs, as the League Cup is a little much less prestigious than the FA Cup and other league matches. This is why only a number of significant clubs take part in these league matches so that they can preserve their vitality and effort for the "giant killing" in other league matches.
The Carling Cup gives an option to the youthful gamers to present their talent and put up a massive game.
Peri Witny is an author of Sports Content articles at ScoresPro.comAll the most current scores dwell by ScoresPro.com
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Thus, it does not reflect reality, and calls into question the legitimacy of the CEC implementation of the Licensing Act (Scotland) 2005. It is imperative that the council's commitment to bolster live music in the city is underpinned with reality-based policy, which allow for year-round music, and performing arts, without licensees being subjected to the tyranny of the minority.
Local musicians, and others, have already engaged with CEC regarding this issue through the Live Music Matters meetings, and the Desire Lines workshops. However, no progress on striking the vexatious "inaudibility" clause prior to the late 2016 review of policy seems likely without encouragement from a far-broader base. Having established that Edinburgh's current implementation of the Licensing Act (Scotland) 2005 is uniquely discomfiting to venues, musicians, and those who enjoy live music, acting to have this removed would be an excellent good-faith move on the part of CEC.
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Saudi Aramco Ex-employees Association (SAEEA) visited Tariq Khan, son of Saudi Aramco Ex-Employee Mr. Ateeq-ur-Rahman Khan who died on March 4, 2017. Ateeq was one of the SAEEA pillars and always available for support and assistance. SAEEA will never forget Ateeq's sincere service to the organization. Ateeq had very vast Experience working for Saudi Aramco and later in Pakistan as a Saudi Aramco Recruiting Agent in Karachi. He, along with other ex-employees, in the late eighties, established Ex-employees Association; however, because of lack of devoted supporters and some other genuine reasons, the association discontinued its operation.
In September/ October, 2010, when a few ex-employees established the new Association, Ateeq stood behind and fully supported SAEEA in every respect. In all SAEEA meetings/ reunions, Ateeq used to say "I WANT TO SEE SAEEA RUNNING BY ALL MEANS." Now, Ateeq is not with us and SAEEA, during its meeting injected his feelings to his son, Tariq.
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Rade Krunić (Foča, 7 oktober 1993) is een Bosnische voetballer die doorgaans als middenvelder speelt. Hij tekende in juli 2019 een contract tot medio 2024 bij AC Milan, dat circa €8.000.000,- voor hem betaalde aan Empoli. Krunić debuteerde in 2016 in het Bosnisch voetbalelftal.

Clubcarrière
Krunić stroomde door vanuit de jeugd van Sutjeska Foča, uit zijn geboorteplaats. Hiervoor debuteerde hij in het seizoen 2012/13 in de Prva Liga. Hij trok er de aandacht van Donji Srem. Dat legde hem in januari 2013 vast. Krunić groeide uit tot basisspeler en speelde in de volgende anderhalf jaar veertig wedstrijden in het Superliga. Zijn ploeggenoten en hij bivakkeerden daarbij in het rechterrijtje van de competitie.

Krunić tekende in augustus 2014 bij Hellas Verona, maar speelde nooit een wedstrijd voor de club. De Italianen verhuurden hem een maand na zijn komst voor een half seizoen terug aan Donji Srem en lieten hem na zijn terugkomst transfervrij vertrekken naar Borac Čačak. Krunić tekende in juli 2015 vervolgens transfervrij bij Empoli. Hij was in zijn eerste seizoen voornamelijk invaller, maar groeide in 2016/17 uit tot basisspeler bij de Noord-Italiaanse club. Hij degradeerde dat jaar met Empoli uit de Serie A, maar keerde twaalf maanden later daarin terug door kampioen te worden in de Serie B.

Clubstatistieken

Interlandcarrière
Krunić debuteerde op 3 juni 2016 in het voetbalelftal van Bosnië en Herzegovina, in een oefeninterland tegen Denemarken. Hij viel die dag een minuut voor het einde van de officiële speeltijd in voor Milan Đurić.

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Bosnisch voetballer

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Q: Filling an Empty Cell with Previous Known Value in a column I have various empty cells in a table that I want to fill with the last known value in that column.
Sub autofiller()

Dim DataRange As Range
Set DataRange = Range("A1:D4")
Dim i As Integer

FillA = ""

For Each cell In DataRange

If cell(1, 1).Value <> "" Then

FillA = cell(1, 1).Value

Else
    cell(1, 1).Value = FillA

End If

i = i + 1

Range("C1").Value = i

Next

End Sub

There will be no empty values in the first row. My logic is that it will look through every cell in that range, and if it is not an empty cell, pick up the value until it hits an empty cell where then I will place that value. The i counter is for me to keep track. It seems to me that the code is checking cell by cell horizontally but I want it to check cell by cell vertically. How can I make it check vertically?
I am new to VBA so any additional comments/guides will help.

A: Try this:
Sub autofiller()
Dim cell as range
Dim DataRange As Range
Set DataRange = Range("A1:D4")

For Each cell In DataRange
    If cell.Value = "" Then
        cell.Value = cell.Offset(-1).Value
    End If
Next

End Sub

Because the for each will go left to right, top to bottom it will fill it with the cell above as it encounters empty cells.
You are confusing your variable cell which is a range variable with Cells() which is a range object.  cell(1,1) is equal to cell as it is getting the first cell in a range of one.
Another way to write cell.Offset(-1) would be cell(-1,1) this gets the cell directly above the cell.

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