What role did the state (western virginia in the new nation) play in education

In 1942, West Virginia enacted a law that required students and teachers to salute the American flag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. When Walter Barnette, a Jehovah’s Witness, refused to do so on the grounds that it contradicted his religious beliefs, he was expelled from school. On June 14, 1943, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette that forcing individuals to salute the flag was a violation of their freedom of speech and religion.

they played a important role by putting in a law about teacher and students

Explanation:

to fight against injustice and class division

payments were made after the 1940s.

in the 1980s, a commission held investigations and made recommendations.