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About Us

Good Beginnings Alliance (GBA) is the leading policy advocacy organization in the State of Hawai`i ensuring that all keiki are safe, healthy and ready to succeed.  GBA is a member of Voices for America’s Children

The Good Beginnings Alliance (GBA) is Hawai`i’s early childhood “convener” created to ensure that the general public understands the issues, that communities are involved, efforts are connected, and that policy makers are informed on behalf of young children birth to age 8 and their families.


Early Learning Council FAQs

On July 8, 2008, Senate Bill 2878, Keiki First Steps, was passed into law as Act 14, Special Session 2008. This act creates a state Early Learning Council (ELC).

Below, you will find a list of FAQs and answers that have been written from GBA’s perspective in consultation with the Department of Education regarding the ELC. We hope you find this information useful.