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Louisburg, NC-based Dannie Williams as Chief of Human Resources
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Franklin County Schools is comprised of 16 schools and serves more than 8,500 students from the communities within Franklin County. Located just outside the state capital of Raleigh, Franklin County is a Research Triangle community that offers residents a taste of small town life, with the convenience of suburban living. Public schools in Franklin County first surfaced in 1868 as a means to offer the masses an education, free of charge. Prior to this, schooling was reserved for the privileged – resulting in a mere fraction of Franklin County`s population receiving an adequate education. By 1885, the number of public schools in the county grew to 84 – with an estimated 3,646 students being served in community-based school houses. In 1914, Franklin County Schools` Superintendent, Edward L. Best led an effort to consolidate the public schools throughout the county. With the help of private and grant fundraising, Best was able to construct 7 high schools and consolidate many elementary schools. Over the next 75 years, many milestones were achieved including the desegregation of schools and the construction and renovation of nearly all the facilities we use today. Most recently, the construction of Franklinton High School and the institution of the Franklin County Early College High School are making waves in our community`s educational future. The first Early College High School graduating class crossed the stage in 2014 with a diploma and Associates Degree – moments like these are what define our future, our commitment, our students.
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Dannie T. Williams is the Chief of Human Resources at Franklin County Schools. Prior to that, he served as Principal at Rochelle Middle School. A product of a sharecropping family in Franklin County, Williams attended school during the push to desegregate schools, attending an all-black school until his third-grade year, after which he was selected to attend an integrated school. After graduating from high school, Williams moved to Washington, D.C., where he spent 12 years making ink for newspapers and magazines before returning to Franklin County. Williams enrolled at Shaw University, and after completing his undergraduate degree dove headfirst into teaching social studies to middle school students. Eventually Williams found himself teaching math and social studies to students at an alternative school, where he received a crash course in capturing students hearts and minds. While working at the alternative school Williams also attended North Carolina State University, earning his master`s degree in school administration. With his new degree in hand, Williams began his career in school administration. His first job as a principal brought him to North Edgecombe High School, an under-achieving school in Leggett.
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