The Council of the District of Columbia will consider emergency legislation that would send truant teenagers to social service programs instead of court.

The measure, introduced by D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, would establish a temporary pilot program at five Washington high schools that had truancy rates greater than 50% last school year.

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