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UNAH rector Odir Fernández says the university faces a budget crisis from L1.44 billion (about $58 million) in delayed state transfers this year and unclear funding from a promised presidential-aircraft sale meant for regional campus expansion.

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.

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 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 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.

The National Professional Training Institute (Infop) is opening enrollment for free virtual courses in Excel, project management, digital skills, and entrepreneurship, with classes beginning June 15 and running weekdays for two weeks.

Honduras's Social Development Ministry opened applications June 11 for its National Scholarship Program, offering financial support for undergraduate and graduate students aged 17–40 with a minimum 80% academic average who meet income and residency requirements.

Honduras's government and teachers' unions reached a wage deal after seven hours of talks, ending weeks of strikes and securing a salary increase plus back pay, with both sides committing to ongoing dialogue on structural education reforms.

Honduras's Education Ministry ordered all public and private schools nationwide to resume regular class schedules beginning June 1, after weeks of shortened hours due to high temperatures; improved air quality from recent rains prompted the decision.