Most Read Education News of the Week: Ballot issues, Facebook and MOOCs

Education issues are on the ballot across the U.S. in November, and our rundown of the country's biggest ed votes attracted a lot of eyes this week. Find out what's going on in your state, as well as what happened with Minnesota's move against Coursera and why a Facebook post caused a stir in Chicago in Education Dive's most popular reads of the last few days:

6 states with education issues on the ballot in November—Education Dive checks out ballots from across the country and looks at the issues that stand to have an impact on schools, unions and education funding.
Male U. of Chicago scientist's sexist Facebook post creates uproar—For women in the scientific community, Dario Maestripieri's Facebook post is no laughing matter.
For-profits suffer as more students opt for traditional schools—Stiffer competition and increased regulatory measures paint a grim picture of the for-profit sector's future.
Coursera MOOCs banned in Minnesota—Minnesota's Office of Higher Educaton notified the online learning provider that it must obtain permission to operate in the state.
Startup university's faculty list raises questions—At least two Northeastern professors listed on Cambridge Graduate University's site have no affiliation with the school and want to be removed.