Facebook and the Gates Foundation host "HackEd" at Facebook's campus.
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Facebook partnered with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today to host an education-centered hackathon called "HackEd."
The goal of "HackEd" is to kick-off the Gates Foundation's new $2.5 million investment fund called the College Knowledge Challenge. The fund is dedicated to getting developers to build apps for students that would assist them in navigating the college process -- this means helping young folks get into school and stay there.
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