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.
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN. (CNN) - Public school systems spent an average of $10,615 per student in the 2010 fiscal year, an increase of 1.1% from the previous year, according to Public Education Finances: 2010, a U.S. Census Bureau report released today.Washington, D.C., schools topped per-pupil spending at $18,667; Utah was lowest, at $6,064.hat I find interesting is the average cost in my state (MA) being about $14K/student when private schools in my area offering very solid educations are considerably less than that per year for K-12 grades. Rather does make me wonder about the 'value' side of this question.