As a principal intern at TechBoston Academy in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Cory Olcott draws on more than 20 years of experience in education. Throughout that time, Cory Olcott has served both as a classroom teacher and as an athletic coach.

1. Cory Olcott

2.  As a principal intern at TechBoston Academy in Dorchester,
Massachusetts, Cory Olcott draws on more than 20 years of
experience in education. Throughout that time, Cory Olcott
has served both as a classroom teacher and as an athletic
coach.
In 1972, the United States federal government passed a
series of educational amendments that made significant
changes to education and athletics alike. This set of
amendments includes the legislation known as Title IX,
which states that no federally-funded educational activity or
program may exclude a student based on his or her sex.
This piece of legislation applies to all educational initiatives,
from recruitment and admissions to extracurricular
activities.

3.  It is perhaps best known for its effect on school-funded
athletics, which must present both male and female students
with the same practice and competitive opportunities.
However, it has also had a significant impact on the rights of
pregnant and parenting students, transgender or gender
non-conforming students, and other potential victims of sex-
based discrimination.
Under Title IX, schools have the responsibility to eliminate
any gender-related discrimination, harassment, or other
factors leading to a hostile learning environment. The school
must also proactively work to remedy any harm to a student
and must ensure that all students retain their full
educational rights and ability to participate in school
activities.