Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order that directs state agencies to change all references to the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana laws and other documents to the “Gulf of America.”

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The decision has sparked controversy among world leaders and journalism organizations . Others wondered if renaming the gulf was possible . But where do educators fall on this issue?

In a move echoing President Trump’s call to “restore names that honor American greatness,” Florida lawmakers took the first legislative steps Tuesday to replace the Gulf of Mexico with the “Gulf of America” in state laws and educational materials.

Florida lawmakers advanced a bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, aligning with a Trump-era executive order.

Just weeks after Gov. Ron DeSantis first used the term in a state document, legislation designating the Gulf of America advance in the Legislature.

Florida lawmakers took the first steps Tuesday to wipe away the Gulf of Mexico from state laws and educational materials.