Yeah, Bill Gates isn't all bad, he also does a lot of charity work and provides funding for the WHO. Though, obviously one would hope he does that with billions of dollars to spend.
Also, in reply to OP: yeah, it's fantastic to see that schools are being funded, especially ones that are "academically rigorous" and still in the public sphere. I wonder though, is he providing them money forever? If not, then the public will have to pick them up on taxpayer money once the initial grant is used up. Which may lead to an eventual closing of the smaller schools, which would be unfortunate.