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Program to introduce credit for life experiences rolling out at select Kentucky colleges

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State education officials are encouraging colleges and universities to recognize prior learning experiences.

The Council on Postsecondary Education says the Kentucky Student Success Collaborative has launched a year-long initiative aimed at encouraging Kentucky colleges and universities to award academic credit for knowledge gained through work, military, or life experiences. 

The CPE says practices like credit for prior learning signal that higher education is for everyone and not just recent high school graduates. Research from the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning shows credit for prior learning boosts college enrollment, retention, and completion among nontraditional college students. 

The CPE will be working with a select group of colleges and universities to work on introducing CPL practices. The participating campuses will receive coaching from national experts that contributed to a CPL model introduced at Jefferson Community and Technical College. 

Expanding CPL is one of several strategies that have been identified in Kentucky’s Adult Learner Action Plan which is aimed at increasing post-traditional adult enrollment. The state has set a goal of increasing the number of working-age Kentuckians with a postsecondary credential to 60 percent by 2030.

Multiple days of severe weather with possible storms and flooding projected

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The National Weather Service in Louisville says storm surveys show multiple EF-1 tornadoes touched down around the area Sunday.

“The longest track one actually touched down in Meade County over near the community of Midway and passed near Brandenburg and Otter Creek, came across part of Fort Knox, and went on into Bullitt County,” said NWS Louisville Meteorologist Ron Steve. “We’ve also confirmed another one near Flaherty that went into the Radcliff area, and then one over in Breckinridge County.”

The forecast shows the chance for severe weather and heavy rainfall over the next several days. Steve says gusty conditions during the day Wednesday will give way to thunderstorms, with the first wave hitting around Breckinridge County at around 5 p.m. Central.

“During the evening, we’ll be looking at a line of storms coming through initially, and those storms could be strong or severe with all severe weather hazards in play,” Steve said. “We’re talking about the potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail, so you want to make sure that you have multiple ways to get severe thunderstorm warnings. or tornado warnings, especially with these storms coming through at night time.”

Additional waves of storms are possible Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and with heavy rainfall coming in, Steve says significant flash flooding is possible.

“If it has rained heavily and you don’t have to be out, don’t go out,” Steve said. “If you’re on low ground, think about where you could be on higher ground, and then if you’re out driving don’t drive through flooded roadways because you don’t know how deep the water is.”

Follow the National Weather Service in Louisville for forecast updates and stay tuned to media, including Quicksie and The Wolf, for alerts.

Several weeks of overnight asphalt work begins on I-65

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Crews will be working on Interstate 65 during overnight hours the next several weeks.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four says work began Tuesday night on an asphalt repair and preservation project along an 18-mile stretch of I-65 South between Munfordville and Sonora.

The KYTC says southbound I-65 traffic will be reduced to one lane in various configurations between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. over the next several weeks. After southbound work is completed, work will move to the northbound lanes. The work is being done in segments and during overnight hours to minimize traffic disruption. The work is scheduled to be completed by no later than September 30.

Crews are performing crack seal work which will be followed by an asphalt overlay of both sides of the interstate. The KYTC says the project repairs broken pavement and extends the overall life of the current surface.

Motorists are urged to slow down and use additional caution when driving through work zones. Pay close attention to lane closure signs. Additional announcements regarding traffic impacts will be posted as work progresses. Work is weather permitting.

Breckinridge County Schools sets dates for last day of classes and graduation

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Breckinridge County Schools has confirmed their district calendar for the end of the school year.

“Last Friday afternoon, our school board met and approved an amended calendar where our last day of school for students is Thursday, May 15, and set our graduation ceremony for the class of 2025 to take place on Friday, May 16 at 7 p.m. at Tiger Arena on the campus of Breckinridge County High School,” said BCS Superintendent Dr. Nick Carter. 

Carter said state law requires school districts to hit instructional hour and instructional day benchmarks, but factors such as winter weather, flooding in eastern Kentucky, and districts cancelling school during the fall due to a purported social media threat prompted the Kentucky General Assembly to pass House Bill 241.

“I think this year has just been kind of a cumulative effect, and so our General Assembly decided to pass a bill that would give a little bit of calendar relief, and so that provided us enough relief to be able to get our calendar back to what was originally approved for the 24-25 school year,” Carter said.

As the school year winds down, BCS has announced the district will be using ParentSquare for all classroom, school, and group communication. Carter says the platform was initially launched at the middle school and consolidates communication down to one place.

“We have just an app for everything as far as communication, and so what we’re trying to do is develop a one-stop shop for communication in the district so it’s easier for our parents,” Carter said.

District families should be receiving an invitation email or text. Contact the district for more information.

Hardin County Sheriff’s Office hosting Community Resource Fair

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More than 25 community resource providers will be at American Legion Post 113 in Elizabethtown from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 11 as the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office hosts their Community Resource Fair.

“We’re trying to get as many resources together as possible to help any victim of crime, just to meet them where they are and give them the opportunity to grow,” said HCSO Victim Advocate Anna Dahl. 

The fair is being held as part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, which highlights community awareness for the rights of victims of crime and available services.

“There are going to be over 1,500 different community projects that are promoted all over,” Dahl said. “We’re just really excited that so many victims of crime, they’re going to be heard.”

The sheriff’s office received a grant award from the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime to host the fair as a community awareness project.

In addition to community resource providers, Homeland Security Victim Assistance Specialist Annisha Dunaway will be speaking at the event.

“She’s going to be talking about human trafficking that’s been happening between Tennessee all the way up to Indiana,” Dahl said. “She covers that area, and will discuss ways that we can help and things that are just happening throughout the area.”

All are welcome to attend. Visit the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, Kentucky Facebook page for more information on the fair.