# zero2eight 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. Page: Feed: --- ## [Searching for Your Next Home? Now You Can See Nearby Childcare Options](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/searching-for-your-next-home-now) _2026-08-18 · zero2eight_ 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](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/more-early-childhood-programs-are) _2026-08-13 · zero2eight_ 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](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/more-dads-are-taking-paid-paternity) _2026-08-11 · zero2eight_ 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](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/head-starts-antipoverty-mission-threatened) _2026-08-06 · zero2eight_ 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?](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/who-decides-which-stories-children) _2026-08-05 · zero2eight_ 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](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/trump-accounts-have-arrived-heres) _2026-07-30 · zero2eight_ 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](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/how-kentucky-achieved-bipartisan) _2026-07-27 · zero2eight_ 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](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/as-costs-rise-families-with-young) _2026-07-21 · zero2eight_ 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](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/the-mismatch-between-childcare-policy) _2026-07-15 · zero2eight_ The childcare arrangements parents say they want aren’t always reflected in policy proposals — but that’s starting to change // By Elliot Haspel ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/h4yJwdwmszvg) _2026-07-15 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [Nebraska Head Starts Use Vests With ‘Talk Pedometers’ To Boost Early Literacy](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/nebraska-head-starts-use-vests-with) _2026-07-13 · zero2eight_ 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