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Education in Honduras is free for seven years. [8] In 1999, the gross primary enrollment rate was 97.3 percent and the net primary enrollment rate was 85.7 percent. [8] Among working children, an estimated 34 percent complete primary school. [8] A lack of schools prevents many children in Honduras from receiving an education, as do costs such ...
Graciela Bográn (19 October 1896 – 2000) was a Honduran teacher, writer and women's rights activist, she was the daughter of Chelsea Bogran. Engaged in the fight for women's suffrage, she was involved in both the trade union movement and political protests. She was also well-known as the editor of the feminist journal Alma Latina.
Education in Latin America. Despite significant progress, education remains a challenge in Latin America. [1] The region has made great progress in educational coverage; almost all children attend primary school and access to secondary education has increased considerably. Children complete on average two more years of schooling than their ...
Visitación Padilla. Visitación Padilla Irias (* Talanga, Francisco Morazán, July 2, 1882 – February 12, 1960, Comayagüela, DC) was an educator and feminist activist . Padilla organized the mutual aid societies of Honduras, strengthened anti-alcohol leagues and fervently organized the rights of Honduran women.
Alma mater. University of Miami ( BBA) Patrice Lumumba University (PhD) Porfirio Lobo Sosa (born 22 January 1947) also known by his nickname, Pepe Lobo, is a former Honduran politician and agricultural landowner who served as President of Honduras from 2010 to 2014. A member of the conservative National Party and a former deputy in the National ...
Lycée Franco-Hondurien. La Estancia School. Elvel School. Macris School. Centro Escolar Antares. Centro Escolar Aldebarán. Nashville School Tegucigalpa. Summer Hill School. Skills World School.
Honduras in World War II. Honduran Air Force patrolling the north coast in 1942. The Republic of Honduras declared war on the Empire of Japan on December 8, 1941 after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and then also declared war on Nazi Germany and fascist Italy on December 12 of the same year. Although its support for the Allies during World ...
Ricardo Maduro. Ricardo Rodolfo Maduro Joest (born 20 April 1946 in Panama) is a Honduran politician who served as President of Honduras from 2002 to 2006. A member of the National Party, Maduro was previously chairman of the Central Bank of Honduras. He graduated from The Lawrenceville School (where he was awarded the Lawrenceville Medal ...