"The Senate voted this week to confirm Kimberly Richey as the Education Department's assistant secretary for civil rights-returning her to a role she held in an acting capacity from August 2020 until November 2021, spanning the end of President Trump's first term and the start of President Biden's. Richey also worked in the department during the George W. Bush administration. The vote was 51 to 47 along party lines, with Democrats and Independents all voting nay."
"The administration is using what's left of the office as an arm of its campaign against transgender rights, programs aimed at helping minorities and allegations of antisemitism. The OCR has been investigating both K-12 school districts and universities over these issues. Richey told senators during her June confirmation hearing that she's committed to pursuing cases related to antisemitism and trans women playing on women's sports teams."
Kimberly Richey was confirmed 51–47 to serve as Education Department assistant secretary for civil rights, returning after an acting stint from August 2020 to November 2021 and previous service under George W. Bush. She served recently in state education roles in Florida and Virginia. The Office for Civil Rights lost nearly half its staff during the Trump administration and faces a significant case backlog. The administration has directed OCR toward investigations involving transgender rights, programs aiding minorities, and alleged antisemitism across K-12 districts and universities. Richey committed to pursuing antisemitism cases and complaints about trans women in women’s sports. A résumé and a 2022 receipt link her consultancy, RealignEd LLC, and conservative policy work on K-12 issues including school choice and efforts to ban critical race theory, with a $10,000 payment shortly after Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order.
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