'The talent and energy here in Moss Side is really exciting'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHead teacher James Eldon has a message to deliver. He is immensely proud that his school has earned recognition with an educational accolade.
But the message goes deeper, and is meant to help erase unfair and dated assumptions about his high school and its location.
Manchester Academy is in Moss Side, Manchester. The two words became synonymous with gun crime and a waste of young lives, reaching a depressing peak in the district and south Manchester generally in 2007.
But that is no reason to assume its estates are devoid of hope, talent, and soaring aspirations. READ MORE: Prince William came to Manchester and made a simple but powerful promise READ MORE: 'If he can come, why can't anyone?': Prince William greeted by delighted residents as he visits Moss Side On Moss Lane East, the 1080-student Academy is showing impressive proof that kids with the right stuff, and support, can be nurtured anywhere.
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