The Education Secretary for the United States has resigned from office. President Barack Obama graciously accepted the resignation of Arne Duncan on Friday.brPresident Obama announces the resignation of Arne Duncan, his Education Secretary, on Friday and spoke about Syria and the Oregon shootings. Subscribe to .brPresident Barack Obama is reluctantly accepting the resignation of Education Secretary Arne Duncan, saying hes earned the right to return home as one of the .brEducation Secretary Arne Duncan is leaving his post in December, Fox News confirmed Friday. Duncan has spent seven years in the Obama administration.