 Open News Item Assignment can be related to a policy in any area.  Concentration News Item Assignment will be a policy related to your concentration area (H/MH or CYF). Write a paper, 2 – 3 pages, in APA format based on a current policy issue read in a recent news article – published no more than one week in advance of the date due. Rationale/Competency:  This assignment contributes to you achieving Competency  This short paper will help you become more aware that you hear about policy (or needed policies) all the time, maybe without even knowing it, 2) give you a basic level of policy analysis, and 3) through discussion in class (or on discussion board online), will emphasize the collaborative nature of policy practice. Also, these papers may help you identify a policy area for your policy brief or policy analysis assignments.