More nurses, less teachers

The 2006-07 MPS budget proposal has an interesting paradox.

According to a Journal Sentinel analysis, the budget includes:

Using $3 million in federal funds to add 20 school nurses, four psychologists and four social workers to MPS.

While:

The total number of teacher positions would decline from 6,193 to 6,055...

Ah, for the good 'ol days when schools provided an education and hospitals provided health care.

[h/t Phelony Jones]