Superintendents believe AI can make teachers' jobs easier, improve educators' ability to meet students' special needs and accelerate learning across the board—as long as educators get more comprehensive training.

"We want them to learn from our tragedy. We want them to learn from the mistakes that happened that day so that these things never happen again," said Lori Alhadeff whose daughter was killed in the shooting.

"Not Science Fairs!" is the title of Superintendent Elizabeth Alvarez's ringing endorsement of science fairs in a new book by Latino education leaders, "From STEM to STEAM: Latino Perspectives."

Considered by some to be "a demon unleashed" while other consider it "a panacea for education's myriad challenges," AI's impact on schools is only going to grow as learning platforms become more adaptive, teachers work to further personalize instruction and leaders seek more administrative efficiencies in running their districts.