Along with co-sponsors Ralph Hise (R-Mitchell) and Vickie Sawyer (R-Iredell), Edwards filed the Homeschool Tax Credit this week. If signed into law, the bill would provide families a tax credit of $1,000 for every homeschooled student that meets all state home school requirements.
“Families of homeschooled students have been left out of the conversation of education funding for far too long,” Edwards said. “It’s one more option for parents who want to be profoundly engaged and personally invested in the success of their children. COVID-19 has added more emphasis on the need for families to become involved in education at home. When a child is educated at home, the state avoids tremendous costs for school construction and operation. These families also pay taxes, and it’s only fair that a portion of their tax dollars is returned to help offset their expenses.”
“I entered under the historic renovation and got it for Charlotte and all of Western North Carolina,” said Andrew Riddle, the owner and developer.
Allen Street Partners, made up of Riddle and his brothers Sammy and Scott and Tom Davis, bought the building in 2017 for $1,125,000, peeled off the latter-day facade and repurposed the old car dealership into a mixed-use project. The finished product won the BOMA Greater Charlotte 2020 Toby Awards for corporate buildings. Founded in 1907 as the National Association of Building Owners and Managers, BOMA International is made up of 87 local associations throughout the United States and affiliates in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Greece, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, the Philippines, Panama, Russia, South Africa and the United Kingdom.