Abecedarian researcher (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption Craig Ramey, a Virginia Tech researcher with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, has tracked the effects of early childhood education in a longitudinal study that has extended more than 50 years. Credit Virginia Tech Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.