The conflict in this excerpt is character vs society.
Conflict as seen in literature is a literary device which shows the struggle or tension between two forces opposing each other.
In literature, there are different types of conflict. Character vs Society conflict is a one type of conflict that occurs when a character goes against an unfair community/group mindset or even the law of the land in order to set things right.
In this excerpt, Darius presents something to his friends to be implemented in the school but he was ignored because nobody seemed concerned. Here, Darius is the character wanting to cause a change while his friends are the society not showing concern or support.
