Holly K. Hacker, Author at The Hechinger Report

The realities of being black at one Texas university

by Dianne Solis and Holly K. Hacker December 17, 2015March 30, 2020

D’Marquis Allen, a Southern Methodist University senior, spotted the party invitation on Facebook at 3:47 a.m. on a Tuesday in October. Two predominantly white fraternities planned to throw “the most savage banger in SMU history.” This story also appeared in The Dallas Morning News The post pictured a black rapper biting a gold chain. His […]

The rich-poor divide on America’s college campuses is getting wider, fast

by Jon Marcus and Holly K. Hacker December 17, 2015March 30, 2020

Colleges that pledged to help poor families have been doing the opposite, new figures show

by Jon Marcus and Holly K. Hacker November 30, 2014March 30, 2020

How some families pay less for college than others

by Holly K. Hacker March 9, 2014March 30, 2020

Poorer families are bearing the brunt of college price hikes, data show

by Jon Marcus and Holly K. Hacker March 9, 2014March 30, 2020