I applaud Clever's effort, but a superior solution to this problem is an industry standard, open interface. The market may be too fragmented for something like

I applaud Clever's effort, but a superior solution to this problem is an industry standard, open interface. The market may be too fragmented for something like this to get off the ground, but it is sorely needed, and putting all the eggs in Clever's basket is not the answer. You would probably be right if you argued that Clever solves an issue of having to re-create the "integration wheel" for every implementation, and so saves money in the short run. However, if Clever is successful, they will be a gatekeeper, and could demand significant fees from software vendors, possibly resulting in higher prices for schools.