Metro

Girl, 12, in assault bust

A 12-year-old girl at a struggling Bronx middle school was busted yesterday for pulling an older classmate’s hair and slugging her in the cheek, education officials said yesterday.

The unnamed student was charged with assault after allegedly assaulting the 14-year-old schoolmate inside JHS 80 in Norwood.

The younger student was charged with third-degree assault and released to her mother.