WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Celebrates Senate Confirmations for Additional Education Leadership * On October 7, the United States Senate voted to confirm Kimberly Richey as Assistant Secretary for the Office for Civil Rights, Kirsten Baesler as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Dr. David Barker as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Postsecondary Educati  more