SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Schools is giving its students a new, free opportunity to access the Internet after they leave school for the day.

The Salt Lake Education Foundation and other partners launched their ‘Classroom Beyond Our Buildings’ initiative Thursday, aiming to address a growing need for students after the final bell rings.

“The digital divide has been significant within our community,” said Salt Lake Education Foundation Director James Yapias.

Yapias says seven percent of students across the district lack home Internet connectivity.

“We have 19,000 students,” Ypias added. "So you’re looking at about 1,500 students who need this kind of support.”

So they’re bringing the support through the purchase of portable T-Mobile hotspot devices.

“We’re meeting the students at

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