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.
For some schools, that might entail a only minor fee, while others must institute full-fledged tuition hikes. The 2009 - 2010 school year was no exception. According to CollegeBoard.com, students paid anywhere from $172 to $1,096 more to attend college than the previous class. Those figures brought the average price tag for a four-year public undergraduate program up to $7,020 per year and $26,273 for private schools.