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 tuition in the 2010-11 school year was $32,617, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.Thatâs for private, four-year institutions and includes room and board rates. But does that figure â a schoolâs âsticker priceâ â reflect the true cost of an education?nd those studying at public two-year colleges received the most aid in relation to tuition and fees; these students received an average of $4,350 in aid, significantly more than the $3,131 average published tuition costs.