New Federal Law Sparked by Summerville Student

A former Summerville High student is the posterchild of a new federal, bipartisan law aimed at helping children in foster care finish their education, The Post and Courier reported.

The Uninterrupted Scholars Act was signed by President Barack Obama Monday, and, on Tuesday, RJ Sloke joined legislators at a press conference touting the new law. 

In foster care, Sloke attended Summerville High six years ago. At the time, Sloke had been in more than 12 different foster care facilities and had even been homeless. He met Summerville High teacher Karen Parker.

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