Obama's Common Core cheerleader Arne Duncan to step down as education secretary

The Obama administration’s chief Common Core salesman Arne Duncan will reportedly step down as education secretary by the end of the year:

BREAKING: AP sources: Education Secretary Arne Duncan to step down in December.

— The Associated Press (@AP) October 2, 2015

Education secretary Arne Duncan to step down, I'm told Obama will replace him with Dep. Sec. John B. King, Jr.

— Eamon Javers (@EamonJavers) October 2, 2015

Common Core opponents won’t miss him.

Arne Duncan about to ca$h in after dutifully serving his Fed Ed lobby masters for 7 years… https://t.co/t51IJ775YZ

— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) October 2, 2015

Excellent. 7 years too late. https://t.co/p0RFQ4lA0e

— Kevin M. Talbert (@DrKMTalbert) October 2, 2015

Duncan’s deputy is expected to take over:

Bad to worse RT @willrich45: Arne Duncan stepping down in December. John King to replace him. http://t.co/3aRUe0fYov #edchat #edreform

— Tim Stahmer (@timstahmer) October 2, 2015