Cynthia Osborne
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Virginia Child Care Reforms Show States’ Power to Support Families and the Economy
Impacts include higher quality of care, increased parental employment and educational achievement—plus millions of dollars in state economic benefits. The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center release a one-of-its-kind report, Early Investment, a Lifetime of Returns: Articulating the Value of Early Childhood Investments in Virginia. This report estimates that the… Read MoreSep 27, 2023
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Faculty invited to grants management discussion on May 9
Vanderbilt faculty are invited to attend a panel discussion on May 9 from 1- 2:30 p.m. entitled, “Grants Management: Best Practices and Lessons Learned.” The event will be held in Alumni Hall room 201. Read MoreMay 1, 2023
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Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center releases Child Care in Crisis: Texas Case Study
By Jenna Somers Cynthia Osborne The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development recently released Child Care in Crisis: Texas Case Study, a series of four research briefs demonstrating the strained conditions of the child care industry in Texas. While… Read MoreMar 8, 2023
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Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center releases third annual state policy roadmap
The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development recently released its third annual Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap at the Research to Policy Summit. This guide informs state policy leaders and advocates about the most effective policies and strategies for supporting… Read MoreNov 4, 2022
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Latest pre-K program findings renew questions about how to ensure student educational success
New research from Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development challenges conventional thinking about the benefits of state-sponsored pre-K instruction, even as experts note that its findings call for more nuanced discussion. Read MoreFeb 2, 2022
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Leading scholar on early childhood public policy to join Vanderbilt faculty
Nationally renowned early childhood education researcher Cynthia Osborne will join Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College, bringing with her a $10.5 million research center geared at human development in the first three years of life. Read MoreDec 17, 2021