Coach Education Definitions – Canada Soccer
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Coach Education Definitions – Canada Soccer

February 2022

Coach Education Definitions

Academic Review Board: A body set up by the Convention Member to review concerns of fairness and equity and to consider appeals on course level decisions of coach educators (including assessments) made by student-coaches.

Coach Education Panel Members: A member of the Concacaf Coach Education Panel, which is responsible for establishing, implementing, and monitoring the Concacaf Coaching Convention across the Confederation’s Member Associations.

Coach Educator: An experienced, knowledgeable, and highly skilled football coach who is also trained in adult education and can educate student coaches according to the standards established by the

What are teachers being taught?  Bill calls for defining teaching terms
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What are teachers being taught? Bill calls for defining teaching terms

Republicans’ focus on education reform did not end with Gov. Kim Reynolds’ private school scholarship legislation: Lawmakers are now looking at how future educators at Iowa universities are learning to teach.

Lawmakers in a House Education subcommittee moved Wednesday to advance House File 7, a bill requiring Iowa’s three public universities to submit reports to the Legislature on how certain terms are used in courses within the schools’ colleges of education, and establishing an interim study committee to “evaluate practitioner preparation programs.”

The terms the bill would require Iowa’s colleges of education to define concepts ranging from “compulsory heterosexuality” to

Is Your Compliance Plan Protecting You?
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Is Your Compliance Plan Protecting You?

Healthcare compliance plans are essential to ensure your practice is following the law. Your compliance plan can keep your practice out of trouble.

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A recent enforcement action highlights the need for an effective and updated compliance plan.

A physician in Arkansas has been sentenced to 102 months of prison time and to pay over $4.63 million in restitution. Following release from prison, he will have three (3) years of supervised

EHR Threats?  – Rickard & Associates
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EHR Threats? – Rickard & Associates

A recent warning highlights that electronic health records (EHRs) are a top target of cybercriminals.

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The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued a warning to healthcare entities regarding EHR vulnerabilities and protections.

Protected health information (PHI) continues to hold its value on the dark web and is a constant target of cybercriminals.

With the recent growth of telehealth and healthcare technology, we have seen a large increase in cybercrime

DEI came to colleges with a bang.  Now, these red states are on a mission to snuff it out.
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DEI came to colleges with a bang. Now, these red states are on a mission to snuff it out.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been on a high-profile crusade to remove diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from the state’s colleges. Funding for DEI – and a collection of topics lumped together as critical race theory – “will wither on the vine,” DeSantis said earlier this year as he unveiled legislation that would cut such programs.

The Republican-controlled Legislature is expected to pass the bill as well as other proposals to restrict how race and identity are discussed and handled in educational settings. Observers worry that such laws, if passed, could overturn or at least chill efforts at schools and

5 Things to Discuss with Your Spouse Before Estate Planning
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5 Things to Discuss with Your Spouse Before Estate Planning

If you are married and considering doing your estate plan, there are some discussions you should have with your spouse.

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If you and your spouse are considering doing your estate plan, we recommend that you discuss the following items:

  1. How do you want your money and assets handled if one of you dies? Do you want any restrictions? Are you worried about your spouse remarrying and being influenced by the
FACT CHECK: Did one Illinois school really get $5 billion for CRT?
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FACT CHECK: Did one Illinois school really get $5 billion for CRT?

(WMBD) — US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) had a lot to say about Illinois education spending during a congressional hearing Wednesday, but people aren’t sure her claims are accurate.

The House Oversight Committee held a hearing in which Comptroller General Gene Dodaro answered questions about the use of federal funding during the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the hearing, Greene claimed that an unnamed elementary school in Illinois had received a copious amount of money to be put toward teaching critical race theory.

“In Illinois, they received $5.1 billion at an elementary school there that used it for equity and diversity,”

Is the FTC Banning Non-Competes?
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Is the FTC Banning Non-Competes?

Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that will ban many non-compete agreements throughout the country if it is enacted.

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Non-compete agreements are agreements that prevent employees from working in certain industries following employment with their current employer. They are often limited by geographic scope and time.

For example, a non-compete clause may prevent a physician from working in the medical field for one year following …