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Why the CEO of Comcast and his family gifted $5M for computers to help Philly kids learn during coronavirus school closures

“There’s nothing much better than helping kids get on with their education, particularly at this time,” Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said. “Not being able to go to school was pretty stark.”

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, left, and his wife, Aileen, gifted $5 million to help purchase Chromebooks that will allow Philadelphia School District students to learn during coronavirus school closures.
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, left, and his wife, Aileen, gifted $5 million to help purchase Chromebooks that will allow Philadelphia School District students to learn during coronavirus school closures.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer
    by Kristen A. Graham
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