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Honduras's Education Ministry denied reports that it would fine teachers or schools L300 (about $12) for not participating in September patriotic parades, saying participation is voluntary and schools may hold civic events on campus instead.

Hondurans currently enrolled in universities abroad can apply for government scholarships through August 24, with the government allocating 264 million lempiras (about $10.6 million) this year for undergraduate and graduate study inside and outside the country.

Honduras's education system requires about L28.2 billion (roughly $1.1 billion USD) to repair, expand, and equip more than 3,700 public schools, with nearly half the cost going to classroom repairs, mostly in rural areas where infrastructure deterioration is most severe.

Lawmakers from the Libre party have proposed a new technical secondary program in sustainable tourism, to be rolled out starting in 2027 in tourism-focused regions, aiming to train students in destination management, ecotourism, and visitor services.

The Education Committee is finalizing a proposal to distribute over 20,000 printed booklets on principles and values to all public-school students, with materials donated by a Costa Rican NGO at no cost to Honduras and participation voluntary for families.

The Secretaría de Educación has launched a review of Honduras's 23-year-old National Basic Curriculum, with 500 teachers across departments examining content in English, mathematics, and other subjects to align teaching with labor-market demands and incorporate STEAM methodology.

The National Congress is evaluating a proposal to regulate—not ban—smartphone use in schools, allowing phones only for teacher-directed educational purposes, after incidents of students recording teachers without consent and a documented assault case in Yoro.

Honduras's evening school enrollment fell 5,000 students over six years as insecurity and transport shortages push working-age learners toward weekend classes, which have grown 27,000 students in the same period.

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.

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.

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 has recorded 2,711 student dropouts in the first half of the 2026 school year, with 75% from primary grades and poverty, violence, and poor school conditions cited as main causes.

Honduras's social-development ministry launched an online application platform for its National Scholarship Program, offering over 8,000 monthly grants of 4,000 lempiras (about $160) to university students with a GPA above 80%.

Honduras's National Autonomous University begins its second and final 2026 admission cycle June 8, with applicants registering for the vocational test and PHUMA entrance exam before the test date of August 14.

The government and teachers' union agreed to establish a permanent dialogue table to address salary concerns and called for classes to resume on June 3 after days of strikes.