Michelle Rhee is an American educator and former school administrator known for her role as the Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools from 2007 to 2010. She gained attention for her controversial reforms aimed at improving student performance and teacher accountability, including the implementation of a merit-based pay system. After leaving her position in Washington, D.C., Rhee founded the education advocacy organization StudentsFirst, which focuses on promoting policies to improve public education across the United States. She has been a prominent figure in discussions about education reform and has appeared in various media outlets to share her views on the challenges facing public schools.