The issue of ability grouping has caused controversy in the educational community. Some education scholars argue that ability grouping. A study conducted by the Dallas Independent School District found that ability grouping not only helped better groups of students, but the entire spectrum of students learned more than mixed-ability classes (Garelick 2). This is not a practice that benefits only the white, the rich, or the intelligent, but a practice that helps the entire student body. Joann DiGennaro reminded us that mixed-ability groups harm almost everyone involved because the best students are bored and unchallenged and the worst students are left behind (DiGennaro 2). Ability grouping ensures that every student in every school is challenged but prepared and prevents anyone from being left behind or ahead. It is the duty of education to meet the needs of every student, and ability grouping is a means of ensuring that the goal is achieved. By not grouping by ability, most student needs are not being met appropriately. The idea and perception of ability grouping is that groups are formed and therefore students do not have the ability to change groups. However, the reality is that groups can change and that the tests used to assign groups are fair. Garelick points out that in his instruction the practice of skill systems allowed for a sense of fluidity to ensure students were positioned accurately (Garelick 3). Garelick states that no ability grouping has attempted to “eliminate the achievement gap by eliminating achievement” (Garelick 3). The idea of ​​educating twenty individuals with an IQ between 85 and 135 and with each individual student having a different background knowledge than the others is not feasible. Jill Sears, a fourth grade teacher, said… halfway through… at the elementary level before the material is even taught in class (Swiatek 2). By empowering America's brightest minds, America can solve the challenges and problems of the modern world. By reaching the brightest students with grouping skills, every student benefits academically. American education cannot do without Spock's wise words in Star Trek: "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one." The “needs of the many” are met in ability groups and all students will be challenged to reach their full potential. In mixed classes only the needs of the average group of students will be met. Ability grouping does not harm any student, nor does it discriminate against racial or socioeconomic classes. It is critical that American schools group classes together so that American students can better compete with other students around the world.