He said books in math and science are written in English and are difficult to translate into Filipino. Lapus also cited the need to strengthen the "technical orientation" of high school students to make the system more "market-driven." He said high school students’ "infatuation" with white-collar jobs cause many students to take white-collar courses, though many of them end up jobless.
Kung kaya't kamakailan lamang, itinulak na maipasa sa Tongreso na “gawing medium of instruction sa lahat ng school level ang wikang English upang mai-upgrade daw ang kalidad ng ating edukasyon at gawin daw itong MARKET DRIVEN.” Ayon kay Sen Pimentel, isang malaking paglabag at kalapastangan sa ating Constitution ang nasabing panukala.