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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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"If our nation's leaders want to reverse the education system's downward spiral and retain talented teachers, we must first address the working conditions and expectations of those who lead the schools," said Josh Krisinger, an alumnus of The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, in a letter to the editor in response to USA Today's article "Respect at school in decline, survey shows." Source: USA Today, January 23, 2013