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Child Welfare and The Department of Education with Celia Sims

February 09, 2025 • The Imprint • Episode 194

On this week’s episode, Abecedarian Group President Celia Sims joins us to discuss child welfare and education policy, and the intersection of the two. Sims, who spent most of her career on Capitol Hill, reflects on a recent op-ed she wrote for The Imprint and shares thoughts on the practicability of President Trump’s proposal to shutter the Department of Education.

Celia Sims is the founder of the Abecedarian Group, and serves as a volunteer court appointed special advocate. Sims has served as an advisor on education and child welfare policy for former Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and was vice president of government relations for KinderCare Education.

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Common Ground Is The Only
Political Path for Child Welfare

https://imprintnews.org/opinion/common-ground-only-political-path-child-welfare/256030

The Imprint’s extensive
coverage on educational stability for youth in foster care

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New Report Highlights
Ongoing Challenges for NYC Students in Foster Care

https://imprintnews.org/top-stories/new-report-highlights-ongoing-challenges-for-nyc-students-in-foster-care/237967