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The Instituto Primero de Mayo in San Pedro Sula will transition to a technical high school starting 2027, offering automotive mechanics and refrigeration programs to meet regional industrial workforce demand.

Twenty-two containers of furniture and educational equipment from the United States arrived in San Pedro Sula for distribution to schools in Cortés, Yoro, and Santa Bárbara departments, with items valued at up to $200 each.

Over 2,500 students from ten departments are formalizing their National Scholarship contracts in San Pedro Sula on September 17–18, receiving a monthly stipend of 4,000 lempiras (about $160) to cover transportation, materials, and study costs.

The Instituto Primero de Mayo in San Pedro Sula will transition starting in 2027 to a primarily technical-education school, adding programs in automotive mechanics, refrigeration, and metal fabrication to match the industrial sector's workforce needs.

The director of the emblematic Instituto José Trinidad Reyes in San Pedro Sula said the school may restrict its Independence Day parade to only the turquoise-blue flag, citing a 1949 legislative decree, and objects to education ministry rules that would hold school officials liable if crowds invade the march route.

The first class of UNAH's Master's in Multimedia Communication presented over 24 research and innovation projects addressing artificial intelligence, digital media, and digital transformation, with proposals designed to solve problems identified across Honduras.

Eighteen schools across Cortés, Santa Bárbara, and Colón departments received annual support from Mexico's three-decade-old Escuelas México program, which provides $1,000 per school for repairs, furniture, and teacher training.

Unitec is holding its Third International Congress on Artificial Intelligence in San Pedro Sula in a hybrid format, bringing regional and international experts to discuss AI applications in business strategy, automation, energy optimization, and digital transformation.