CNN- One of the most unexpected controversies of the Obama administration came to a head Tuesday as the president delivered a hotly debated back-to-school speech to students across the country.

President Obama speaks to students Tuesday at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia.

Many conservatives expressed fear over the past week that the president’s address would be used to push a partisan political agenda.

Obama, however, avoided any mention of political initiatives. He repeatedly urged students to work hard and stay in school.

“There is no excuse for not trying,” he told students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia.

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