{
  "id": 10913557,
  "title": "Politicians increasingly taking the reins as college presidents in red states",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/politicians-increasingly-taking-the-reins-as-college-presidents-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/education/6118401-texas-florida-gop-college-presidents/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former elected officials are increasingly filling the role of college president, especially in red states where dissatisfaction with higher education is high. While conservatives want to see these leaders shake up a system they see as biased against them, they also hope hiring a former senator or governor offers better connections with state legislators, potentially...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}