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Student interviews show demand for individual support, hands‑on learning, and emotional supports

Winchester Public School Board · May 12, 2026
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Summary

Winchester Public Schools heard results from 58 empathy interviews representing 217 student voices: students emphasized the need to be "known," requested more hands‑on and career‑connected learning, and recommended movement/brain breaks and increased emotional supports.

Dr. Walker summarized findings from a partnership with the Human Restoration Project that used peer‑to‑peer empathy interviews at three school sites.

The process included training student interviewers, conducting approximately 58 recorded conversations (each with one interviewer and a group of 3–6 students), and a student sense‑making session; staff reported that 217 students’ voices…

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