Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on Thursday warned that more than a quarter million local students could lose access to critical food aid, and said the school district will expand its free meal offerings to help fill the gap.

Speaking at a press conference alongside school board members and community partners, Carvalho called the looming halt to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits “a food insecurity crisis purely manufactured by the federal government” that will affect 271,000 LAUSD students.

“Political fights should never result in meals being removed from the table of our children,” he said. He noted that LAUSD will continue to provide free breakfast, lunch and supper to all children 18 and under.

“In our school system, we already offer free b

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