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Honduras's Education Ministry will allow students with failed courses to take a single makeup exam in November, down from multiple recovery opportunities in past years, as failing grades in math, chemistry, and physics reach 35–38% in Cortés.

Gilberto Benítez, the teachers' union leader for northern Honduras, reported that dozens of teaching posts in Cortés were filled without proper competition or screening during the previous administration, and warned of possible school occupations if authorities do not investigate and correct the irregular appointments.

Five teachers in Choloma requested transfers in June citing threats, and authorities report that threats against educators in Cortés have escalated from school-level complaints to formal investigations by police and prosecutors.

A teacher in Cortés who publicly accused an education official of sexual harassment has been sued for defamation and slander after the department said she failed to provide evidence supporting her claim through its administrative process.

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.

The Carlos Eduardo Espina school, a new facility serving dozens of children in Villanueva, Cortés, was inaugurated Monday following a project led by Japanese content creator and activist Shin Fujiyama.