Love or hate Ripple, I think this is a very generous move that is not only good for all things crypto, but for education in general and blockchain as well.
I don't like ripple but the money that will be used for funding this research for the new generation is a great move.
The new generation have to know about how blockchain works and more of it, to become developers. Blockchain is a great addition to one's business and by understanding how it works will give these investors a confidence that this tech is what we need.
Yeah I'd love to see blockchain and crypto more in education, I think that's one of the first steps we have to take before adopting cryptocurrency as the single currency.