In a world full of useful resources, everyone dreams of being able to achieve great things; however, to do this, it is necessary to achieve a respectable fluid and crystallized intelligence; Education is a significant part of human resource development. The impartation of education leads to the development of understanding, perception, attitude and efficiency of the working population. It was considered a lever to elevate one's position in society as well as a tool to fight poverty and ignorance; it is a gateway to the American dream. However, nowadays, the quality of education for American citizens is based on race. For many years now, evidence of discrepancies in student achievement has emerged in grades, dropout and graduation rates, test scores, and most importantly, every other relevant indicator of academic success and performance. Even worse, these significant differences in the achievement levels of African American, Native American, and Latino students (who generally fall at the lower end of the achievement spectrum), with greater numbers of Asian and White students more likely to be at higher end, have been accepted as an unproblematic norm. The consistency of such patterns across nearly every school district in the nation reinforces assumptions regarding the relationship between race and education. Racial differences in educational achievement begin with the simplest measure of success: years of schooling. In 2013, 91% of whites, compared to 83% of blacks, and only 60% of Hispanics (over age 25) had at least a high school diploma. The number of American adults with higher educational qualifications has followed a similar pattern; “Only 19% of blacks and 13% of Hispanics…middle grades…will continue to have problems with their education; the number of graduates will continue to decline; many people living in urban areas will fall into debt without a proper education that will provide them with a well-paying career. Therefore, we must take action to resolve the issue of race serving as a barrier to an adequate education. Together, we can all change the current ways of education to benefit everyone in this world. Works Cited Berlak, Harold. “Race and the Achievement Gap.” Rethinking schools. Np, June-July 2001. Web. February 21, 2014. Hochschild, Jennifer L. “Race, Ethnicity, and Educational Policy.” Race, Ethnicity, and Educational Policy. NP, March 4, 2009. Web. February 21, 2014. Howell, W., and P. Peterson. “The educational gap: vouchers and urban schools. 2002. Brookings Institution Press. (Revised paperback edition 2006). Web21 Feb. 2014