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The director of the Association for a Just Society reports that more than one million school-age children and youth in Honduras remain outside the education system.

Ángel Daniel Munguía Andino won Honduras's first-ever medal at the International Chemistry Olympiad, a bronze in the country's debut at the prestigious global competition that brings together top young chemistry students worldwide.

Honduras's Education Ministry has instructed schools to schedule parade rehearsals outside regular class hours and banned full-day suspensions to keep learning time intact ahead of September 15 independence celebrations.

A teacher union leader rejected an Association for a More Just Society report claiming Honduras lost about nine days of classes in the first half of 2026, arguing the union held only two protest days and that other interruptions stemmed from administrative changes, not teacher action.

Honduras lost about nine days of classroom instruction in the first half of 2026, representing an estimated cost of roughly L1.8 billion (about $72 million) in lost educational investment, with most interruptions tied to planned workshops and extracurricular activities rather than protests.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 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.

The Education Ministry reported that 16.4% of Honduras's 22,581 public schools—3,714 facilities—require immediate infrastructure repairs, with most located in rural areas and damaged by weather and decay.

Honduras's Social Ministry is accepting applications through June 30 for a national scholarship program offering monthly stipends to about 8,000 university students (ages 17–40) pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees, with a budget of 224 million lempiras (about $9 million).

Education Secretary Arely Argueta reported that at least 3,174 schools nationwide require infrastructure repairs, with the ministry having begun work in various departments and seeking support from domestic and international partners.

UNAH's Morazán nanosatellite, built with Japanese backing and selected as winner of the UN's KiboCUBE competition, is on track for an April 2027 launch — but only if Congress ratifies the international space treaties required for Honduras to participate.

Honduras's National Autonomous University (UNAH) fell out of the QS World University Rankings 2027 for the second consecutive year after appearing in the list for four years, marking a competitive setback for public higher education in Honduras.

Honduras's National Autonomous University (UNAH) has failed for a second consecutive year to appear in the QS World University Rankings 2027, one of the world's most influential higher-education assessments.

The National Autonomous University of Honduras administered a new supplemental exam to 220 applicants for high-demand health careers—medicine, dentistry, nursing, and others—to strengthen admissions standards and ensure candidates meet academic requirements.

The National Registry (RNP) began enrolling children ages 6–17 in a new biometric identity document called Dinna, targeting 2.3 million minors through 23,836 schools nationwide in a $40 million World Bank–funded program aimed at guaranteeing the right to identity and preventing trafficking.

Honduras's National Autonomous University extended the registration deadline for the PHUMA university entrance exam to Friday, June 19, citing technical issues and network congestion that affected applicants during the previous day.

A congressman has proposed a national student employment program offering tax incentives to companies hiring students aged 16–30 for part-time or flexible work compatible with their education, with full labor protections.