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Fundación Próspera will host the NASA Space Apps Challenge on November 14–15 in Tegucigalpa, an international competition where teams of students, professionals, and innovators develop solutions using NASA data and open-source technology; registration is open to all Hondurans.

José Santos Guardiola municipality in the Bay Islands has begun rolling out a 2026 plan to teach basic literacy and help young adults and children finish primary school, incorporating STEM subjects alongside reading and writing.

INFOP and the French Embassy are exploring cooperation on vocational and formal education in the Bay Islands, including French-language training for tourism workers to serve the growing number of French-speaking visitors.

The reconstruction of Presentación Centeno Education Center in Diamond Rock, Roatán, a three-level building with 12 classrooms and administrative spaces, is expected to finish by late September under a 20-million-lempira (roughly $800,000) project.

Christopher Funes Whitefield of Roatán graduated Cum Laude as an FAA-certified aircraft mechanic in Charlotte, North Carolina, becoming the first native islander from Roatán to earn the credential.

Roatán's municipal government and the Juan Brooks school's parent association have formed a technical committee to oversee reconstruction of the school at its current location, with work scheduled to begin in September or October 2026.

Roatán's Mayor Ronnie McNab denied rumors of demolishing or relocating the historic Juan Brooks School in Coxen Hole, saying it will be restored while preserving its architectural and historical value as part of a broader revitalization of the town center.

Honduras's National Institute of Statistics will begin its National Population and Housing Census on August 10, starting in the Bay Islands, with a municipal committee formed to coordinate with local institutions and ensure public participation.

An administrative employee dismissed from Instituto Departamental Honduras in José Santos Guardiola has been reinstated after teachers and union representatives protested the firing, though the school remains occupied by demonstrators demanding full resolution.

Teachers and staff have occupied Instituto Departamental Honduras on the Bay Islands since the dismissal of Marliz Carina Gómez Marín, an administrative employee, demanding her reinstatement and citing lack of due process and protections for indigenous workers.