A reactor is where a nuclear reaction is controlled, making it possible to create energy or any number of artificial elements. Reactor these days almost always refers to a nuclear reactor, where atomic fission of uranium or plutonium creates the heat used to make steam to generate electricity. Originally, though, reactor meant a vessel in which chemical processes were made to generate useful products such as nylon and artificial sweetener.
Ever since its initial enactment, the federal law has included a commitment to pay 40 percent of the average per student cost for every special education student. The current average per student cost is $7,552 and the average cost per special education student is an additional $9,369 per student, or $16,921.
The average cost of one year at an in-state public school today is $19,388 for tuition, fees, room and board according to The College Board, a nonprofit education organization. And private school students pay an average of $39,028. Assuming tuition rate increases continue at the current pace, a baby born this year will pay $77,475 for his or her freshman year at a public college. Those attending private colleges or universities will pay $155,957 just for their first year of school.