Kentucky governor appoints 2 to state school board, days after drawing Republican criticism

Kentucky's Democratic governor made two new appointments to the state school board on Tuesday, taking action days after drawing election-year criticism for a lapse in adding members to the board. Julie Pile and Diana Woods were selected by Gov. Andy Beshear to serve as at-large members on the Kentucky Board of Education. Pile is a registered Republican while Woods is registered as a Democrat, the state education department said, citing applications it received from the governor's office. Republicans had criticized Beshear last week for inaction in dealing with the board’s...