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The Spiegel and Parkins Show on 670 The ScoreBest of The Score670 The Score Contest RulesSee WSCR-AM's Contest Rules Here(Credit: CBS)CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday approved a plan to close 54 schools, despite heated protests from parents and teachers.The board’s 4-2 vote came after a nearly two-hour public comment period, during which 19 opponents of the school closings were able to make their case to the board.Many of the speakers were parents who were upset that their children’s schools were on the list of schools scheduled to be closed, and said they were worried about their children’s safety as they would be forced to attend classes in new schools.“I am begging you, please don’t close Jensen,” said parent Demetrious Jackson, whose son is autistic. “I am concerned about the safety of my child.”Jackson said Jensen Elementary School, which is on the list of schools to be closed, has a strong special education program, and he’s worried his son won’t get the same care at a new school.Jensen is one of three schools that would close under the district’s plan, but would not be consolidated with another school. Students from the three schools slated for closing would be sent to new schools. The district has said it will work with parents of special needs students to find new programs for their childrenOpponents of the school closings have said they are concerned about gang lines being crossed, and students being put in harm’s way as a result of the closures.“Are you going to take responsibility when a child is killed by gang violence because you forced them to walk through a different neighborhood?” asked activist Jitu Brown, with the Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization.Board members listened to all the comments, but did not directly respond to the parents and teachers who spoke out against the closings.After the public comment period, the board voted to close 54 schools and programs, sparing four schools that had been targeted for closing.The district has said the school closings are necessary to address a projected $1 billion budget shortfall for next school year, as the district deals with declining enrollment.Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis was among those who spoke out against the school closings, and she criticized the board for voting yes before the public comment period was even over.“It’s just a terrible thing to do to people. You don’t