Honduras Education News

PRICPHMA, a teachers' union, says it will weigh protests after Student Week ends July 17 if the Education Ministry does not address the dismissal of over 1,000 civil-service school workers, including custodians and gate staff.

A teacher in Morazán, Yoro, remains suspended while authorities investigate a viral video of an alleged classroom confrontation; school officials say the student involved had prior disciplinary problems and was deported from the U.S. before enrolling.

The Education Ministry will permit only 60 schools to march in Tegucigalpa's September 15 Independence Day parade and has set time limits and organizational rules to shorten the event and reduce students' exposure to midday heat.

Honduras's human-rights ombudsman reported that teachers filed 553 complaints between 2016 and 2025, with the majority related to labor disputes.

Tegucigalpa's municipal government and Amazon Web Services are offering 15,000 free scholarships in artificial intelligence and cloud computing to prepare Honduran youth and professionals for digital-economy jobs by 2028.

A management commission designated by Congress has worsened administrative chaos and political meddling at Honduras's National Agricultural University through irregular appointments, salary increases, and procedural violations, according to a commissioner's complaint.

Schools in western Honduras, along with institutions in Cortés and Francisco Morazán, consistently score highest on the UNAH's PHUMA entrance exam, which officials attribute to academic preparation, curriculum delivery, and student support rather than school name alone.

Amazon Web Services, Grupo Financiero Atlántida, and the U.S. Embassy launched a free training program aiming to equip 15,000 Hondurans by 2028 with cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity skills to improve job prospects.

The government's Talent Up Honduras program offers free training in generative AI, cybersecurity, data analysis, cloud computing, and related fields to Hondurans over 18 with internet access and a valid ID, delivered entirely online.

Honduras's teaching unions are threatening nationwide protests if the government does not halt the firing of approximately 2,000 administrative, custodial, and security staff from schools, roles they say are essential to school operations.

The National Pedagogical University saw a 32% surge in admissions applications this year, with 1,700 candidates from across Honduras taking the entrance exam as the institution expands academic offerings to match labor-market demand.

The mother of the student who recorded teacher Perla Díaz striking another student said she advised her daughter to film the incident because the teacher had previously made verbal attacks on students.

The director of a Yoro school defended a teacher accused of verbally and physically assaulting a 15-year-old student, calling her excellent and pledging to seek dialogue among students, parents, and staff to resolve the incident.

Honduras's National Vocational Training Institute is offering free courses in Tegucigalpa through mid-July in sales, finance, emotional intelligence, marketing, beauty, and pastry-making, available both online and in-person.

Parents occupied the National School of Music in Tegucigalpa on Friday to protest employee dismissals, citing threats to security and school operations, particularly after guards were laid off.

Parents have occupied the Santos Guardiola school in La Ceiba, Atlántida, to protest the firing of staff members.

President Nasry Asfura launched the Talent Up scholarship program in partnership with Google Cloud and development agencies to train 10,000 Hondurans in emerging technologies and close the gap between academic training and labor-market demand.

A teacher in Yoro was filmed slapping a student inside a school, with video of the incident circulating on social media.

Honduras's Education Ministry is analyzing whether to temporarily suspend in-person classes in Cofradía, Cortés, after 12 confirmed measles cases emerged in the northern region, pending recommendations from health officials.

Honduras's Education Ministry has dismissed roughly 2,500 public school employees nationwide since early July, citing overstaffing; schools have closed, suspended classes, and lost security and maintenance staff, while unions and parents demand reinstatement.

Honduras has distributed 10 million textbooks, activated daily meals for 1.2 million children, begun connecting 8,000 rural schools to satellite internet, and awarded teachers a 3.2 billion lempira (about $128 million) salary increase to retain 1.8 million enrolled students.

Students and parents are protesting across multiple schools after the Education Ministry laid off cleaning and security staff, demanding the workers be rehired to restore building maintenance and campus safety.

A Honduran business and government delegation visited Colombia's National Learning Service (SENA) to explore partnerships that would update technical training for Honduran youth and workers to match current labor-market demands.

Parents and teachers blocked roads at three public schools in Tegucigalpa on July 6 to protest the dismissal of security guards, teacher shortages, and deteriorating conditions, with classes suspended at some sites.

Students at Instituto Jesús Aguilar Paz have occupied the school indefinitely in protest of staff layoffs at the educational center.

Parents, students, and residents blocked the road from Tegucigalpa to Olancho to demand reinstatement of an office worker, cleaner, and security guard fired from Instituto Técnico Río Abajo after years of employment, causing traffic delays.

Four Honduran high school students—Sebastián Talabera, Sebastián Pérez, Rodrigo Díaz, and David Alvarado—are competing in the 56th International Physics Olympiad in Bucaramanga, Colombia (July 4–12), Honduras's inaugural participation in the world's premier physics competition for secondary students.

The Hawks Mechanics team from Tegucigalpa's Sunshine School will compete in the First Lego League Asia Pacific Open in Sydney on July 9–12, after placing second in Honduras's national robotics competition and facing 60 teams from across the region.

INFOP is offering a free month-long beginner English course starting July 13 for residents of Valle de Ángeles aged 15 and up, taught online in two afternoon and evening sessions Monday through Friday.

The Education Ministry is offering 100 partial scholarships to Honduran teachers and professionals seeking training in leadership, management, and professional development through the Business School Education Format program, with applications due by February 28, 2027.