State budget maintains early childhood funding, access still a concern for advocatesBATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposed executive budget maintains millions of dollars for early childhood education, but advocates say the funding may not be enough to meet the growing needs of families across Louisiana. Landry’s budget keeps nearly $79 million allocated for early childhood education, the same amount approved by lawmakers last year. Advocates say the budget shows early childhood education is on the state’s radar, but accessibility remains a concern. Early childhood advocates plan to ask lawmakers to add $9 million for early childhood education during the upcoming legislative session.