On Dec. 5, 1955, 90% of Black people in Montgomery, Alabama, decided not to take the bus.
They did it because they believed things could change.

This post was updated July 27 at 3:30 p.m.
Fifty-six percent of men ages 18-29 voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
The numbers represent a complete flip from 2020, when 56% voted for Joe Biden.

A recent UCLA study found that cultural and political conflict is costing American public schools more than just time.
American school districts have spent roughly $3.2 billion toward resolving tensions over how political issues are taught in educational spaces in the 2023-2024 school year, according to the study.