DCCS high school graduation rates hit record highs in 2020
June 6, 2020
In 2020, on-time graduation rates for Co-op members hit 95.8%. A record high that surpasses not only Utah’s 87.4%, but every other state in the nation.
In 2020, on-time graduation rates for Co-op members hit 95.8%. A record high that surpasses not only Utah’s 87.4%, but every other state in the nation.
The University of Utah announced earlier today they will be moving most classes to an online format to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Additional cases of COVID-19 in Utah were reported. President Trump has taken steps to suspend travel from most of Europe to the United States for the next 30 days.
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SB102 amending Utah's bigamy statute was passed 70-3 in the state House of Representatives. The bill now goes back to the Senate for a final vote before going to the Governor's desk for final approval.
A bill in the Utah State Legislature that would amend the bigamy statute was passed unanimously out of House Committee. The bill now must go to the House floor for debate, and back to the Senate for a final vote before going to the Governor's desk for final approval.
During the trial for Lev Derman, former Washakie Renewable CEO, Jacob Kingston testified Wednesday that throughout the course of business he and his company paid around $30 Million to the DCCS or related businesses.
We support Senator Henderson in her efforts and we support SB 102. While we believe SB 102 does not go far enough in removing unfair and unconstitutional enhancements, it offers a marginal improvement to the status quo for plural families.
The Davis County Cooperative Society (DCCS; Co-op) and their leadership categorically denies the existence of any conspiracy to unlawfully obtain government aid, to systemically commit fraud, or to engage in any doctrine that could be described as ‘bleeding the beast’ within the Co-op.
Often our students have reported experiencing biases from their instructors and their peers. Sometimes even college administrators have been known to publicly show animus and bias toward the children of plural families.
A man in Cedar City was arrested for making threats on social media to kill polygamist shoppers at the local grocery store before committing suicide by the police.
For many years, DCCS High School graduation rates for men and women have surpassed the rates of the surrounding population in Utah, as well the US. 2019 was no exception. DCCS members' on-time graduation rate for the year was 91.2% compared to Utah's 87.4% and the United States' 84.16%.
Mary and Bryan Nelson filed a lawsuit May 2019 in Federal court alleging DCCS leaders and members followed a pattern of fraud when applying for federal student aid through the FAFSA program. DCCS members deny the allegations, calling them baseless and contradictory.
