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The U.S. Senate confirmed North Dakota Superintendent Kirsten Baesler as the next assistant secretary of elementary and secondary education.

Nicholas Chase was also confirmed by the Senate and will serve as the new U.S. attorney for North Dakota.

Both nominations received support from North Dakota Republican Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer.

North Dakota is about to lose its superintendent but gain a U.S. attorney after the U.S. Senate confirmed dozens of federal nominations Tuesday, Oct. 7.

North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler was confirmed as the next assistant secretary of elementary and secondary education at the Department of Education. The Senate voted 51-47 to confirm more than 100 nominees.

Baesler was nominated to the po

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