Ednition

Ednition Inc., founded in July 2023 by Dan Miodunski, Frank Gencorelli, and Ryan Miodunski, has positioned itself as a critical infrastructure provider within the educational technology sector. The company operates on a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) business model, offering its core product, RosterStream, to edtech companies. This platform is designed to address the complex and often fragmented process of integrating edtech applications with school and district data systems. Ednition generates revenue by charging its clients for access to its suite of integration tools, effectively acting as an integration layer that simplifies data exchange.

The company's target market consists of educational technology vendors who need to connect their software with various Student Information Systems (SIS) and Learning Management Systems (LMS) used by K-12 schools and districts. By providing a unified integration point, Ednition allows these vendors to avoid building and maintaining numerous bespoke connections, which can be resource-intensive. The service directly tackles the operational challenge of data interoperability in the edtech space. Its product suite offers a tiered approach to integration. 'Core Rostering' allows edtech companies to establish direct connections to school SIS for student roster data, bypassing third-party aggregators. 'SSO Connect' facilitates single sign-on capabilities with major educational platforms like Clever, Classlink, Google, and Microsoft. For managing the complexities of district onboarding, the 'RosterCare' service provides white-labeled support. Furthermore, Ednition enables access to 'Extended Data Domains', moving beyond basic rosters to include data on attendance, behavior, and academic records. 'LMS Link' provides a single integration point for major platforms such as Canvas, Schoology, and Google Classroom, enabling features like grade passback and resource sharing.

From a compliance and security standpoint, the company has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification, indicating a strong commitment to data security and operational integrity. It also adheres to educational data privacy standards like FERPA and GDPR. Ednition's strategy involves supporting open standards in the edtech community, demonstrated by its membership in 1Edtech and its support for standards like OneRoster and EdFi. This alignment with industry-wide initiatives suggests a focus on long-term compatibility and scalability within the educational ecosystem.

Keywords: EdTech, PaaS, data integration, rostering, interoperability, SIS integration, LMS integration, single sign-on, education data, SOC 2