US DEPARTMENT OF STATE The United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent of the foreign ministry of other countries. The Department was created in 1789 and was the first executive department established. The Department operates the diplomatic missions of the United States abroad and is responsible for implementing the foreign policy of the United Sates and U.S. diplomacy efforts. http://www.state.gov/
UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS The Union County Public Schools School District is located in Monroe, NC and includes 52 schools that serve 39,395 students in grades PK through 12. The Union County Public Schools School District has 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the NC state average being 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. http://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/