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zero2eight covers early care, development and education for children 0 through 8 years old. We publish stories from — and for — those passionate about early learning.

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Searching for Your Next Home? Now You Can See Nearby Childcare Options

Redfin partners with Winnie, an online childcare marketplace, to bring local childcare information to every for-sale listing on the real estate site // By Emily Tate Sullivan

More Early Childhood Programs Are Providing Free Housing to Teaching Staff

An initiative to provide free housing to early childhood educators in Connecticut is spreading to other programs across the country // Emily Tate Sullivan

More Dads Are Taking Paid Paternity Leave

Fathers are taking nearly equal shares of bonding leave in many state programs, reflecting a shift with documented benefits for families. By Bryce Covert

Head Start’s Antipoverty Mission Threatened by Trump Administration Overhaul

From health screenings to low adult-child ratios, Head Start's ‘gold-standard’ quality could be at risk under sweeping HHS proposal // Emily Tate Sullivan & Amanda Geduld

Who Decides Which Stories Children Get to Read?

Jan Lacina, editor of a textbook that helps teachers select children’s books, discusses censorship and why access to diverse literature matters // By Mark Swartz

Trump Accounts Have Arrived. Here’s What Families Need to Know

A visual explainer on these new accounts, which will have some babies investing from day one. Reported by Emily Tate Sullivan. Illustrated by Dianne Kirsch

How Kentucky Achieved Bipartisan Childcare Reform

Recent legislation boosts provider benefits, raises subsidy reimbursement rates and removes obstacles for childcare providers in Kentucky // Bryce Covert

As Costs Rise, Families With Young Children Are Feeling the Strain

Prices are up in America. For nearly half of families with young children, it’s becoming untenable // By Emily Tate Sullivan

The Mismatch Between Childcare Policy and Parental Preferences

The childcare arrangements parents say they want aren’t always reflected in policy proposals — but that’s starting to change // By Elliot Haspel

Nebraska Head Starts Use Vests With ‘Talk Pedometers’ To Boost Early Literacy

The Lena Grow program, which collects data on preschooler talk and trains teachers to increase conversations, has been linked to higher reading scores // By Lauren Wagner