Harrisburg School District v. Hickok

OPINION

FLAHERTY, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of Commonwealth Court granting appellees’ motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin the enforcement of Section 1707-B (the Reed Amendment) of the Education Empowerment Act (EEA), Act 16 of 2000. The act provides that school districts which have performed poorly be identified and assisted by the Department of Education in improving their performance. At issue in this case is whether the Reed Amendment, Section 1707-B, is unconstitutional insofar as it singles out the schools in Harrisburg for special treatment.1

*395The EEA…