Rhee's role central in mayoral race

Mayoral candidate Vincent Gray is keeping mum on whether school Chancellor Michelle Rhee will have a spot in his administration, trying instead to focus voters’ attention on the role he has played in reforming the city’s schools.

Rhee, who was hand-picked by Mayor Adrian Fenty, has become a shining star of the school reform movement and a major selling point in Fenty’s re-election campaign. Under Rhee, test scores have trended higher and teachers recently approved a contract that sets the foundation for the nation’s most robust teacher-incentive pay program.