Rise & Shine: Bronx schools react strongly over toy gun, $5 theft

A 5-year-old Bronx student was handcuffed after a $5 theft allegation at P.S. 114, a lawsuit says. (Post)
A students’ comment about a toy gun sent P.S. 4 in the Bronx into lockdown yesterday. (Post, NY1)
The state Board of Regents told legislators that they want more funds to be directed to schools. (WSJ)
Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Walcott detailed midyear school budget cuts. (GothamSchools, NY1)
But Bloomberg said budget cuts to schools could evaporate with an evaluation deal. (Daily News, Post)
UFT and city negotiators are preparing to reopen negotiations. (GothamSchools, SchoolBook)
UFT chief Michael Mulgrew and Walcott testified about the state’s school budget. (GothamSchools)
The Daily News says Mulgrew’s testimony reveals that all he really wants is a mayor he can control.
Non-striking bus drivers were harassed as they tried to return to work with new skills. (WSJ, Post, NY1)
Security concerns have prompted the city to give Walcott police protection during the strike. (Daily News)
A substitute teacher was charged with collecting steep fees for tutoring he pretended to deliver. (Post)
School closure critics from many cities testified at the U.S. Department of Education. (Washington Post)
In Chicago, charter school advocates held a counter-protest over the school closure issue. (Tribune)