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Jimmy Carter, who as the 39th president of the United States created the Department of Education, died December 29. He was 100.

As president, he tackled discrimination in , segregation in the nation’s public , and fraud in student-aid programs. He sought to reduce student-loan defaults, and he oversaw a sharp increase in spending on .

Carter also left a lasting imprint on by expanding to middle-income . But his actions also sparked fierce debate over the federal role in education and over who should benefit from federal aid — fights that persist today.

Learn more on How Jimmy Carter Changed from the Chronicle of Higher Education:

Here’s How Jimmy Carter Changed Higher Education Many of today’s policy debates and controversies had their origins in the president’s one term in office.