Louisiana state education board adds Gulf of America

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signs order for ‘Gulf of America’ change to all state laws, documents
Following the lead of President Donald Trump, Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Thursday that directs state agencies to change all references to the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana laws and other documents to the “Gulf of America.
Louisiana state education board adds Gulf of America to social studies standards
Louisiana’s state board of education voted unanimously Tuesday to align the state’s fourth and fifth-grade social studies standards with President Donald Trump’s executive order mandating that the Gulf of Mexico be renamed to the Gulf of America.
Florida lawmakers advance proposal to rename Gulf of Mexico as "Gulf of America"
Three Republican-controlled House and Senate panels gave initial approval to bills aimed at moving to rename the Gulf of Mexico.
Louisiana Department of Education adjusts framework to reflect Gulf of America name change
According to LDOE, the Freedom Framework for social studies standards references the Gulf in two areas -- fourth and fifth grade. These changes will be enacted in the 2025-2026 school year and schools will not be required to purchase new instructional materials.
Louisiana schools to adopt ‘Gulf of America’ name in updated social studies standards
Louisiana is one of the first states to formally update social studies standards to reflect the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
Louisiana schools to reflect Gulf of Mexico renaming to Gulf of America in 2025 standards update
The Louisiana Department of Education is updating its social studies standards following a recent executive order by President Donald Trump in January to rename
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