Assembly Democrats made an unwise choice — both fiscally and practically — when they voted last week to remove funding for a new nursing school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from the state budget.
…the UW’s own strategic investment plan recognizes the need for more nurses and more nursing faculty. The failure of the UW to prioritize expansion of nursing training is an example of the institution’s lack of foresight — and lack of connection to the real-world challenges facing Wisconsin — and the Legislature should press the point.