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.
Overall, tuition costs for very good programs at public universities range between $10,000 and $13,000 per year. Premier public and private universities begin around $20,000 per year. The Standford Graduate School of Business, near the top of the scale, charges almost $50,000 per year for its PhD program.