The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº: has found that military spouses face a higher unemployment rate than the national average. Spouses face frequent moves, deployments and erratic schedules of their military partners.
The study was commissioned by Blue Star Families, a group that coordinates services for military families. It found that military spouses have an unemployment rate of about 18 percent. That’s higher than last month’s national unemployment rate of 5 percent.
It’s also estimated that those with a bachelor’s degree earn 40 percent less than their civilian counterparts. Texas has the second-largest veteran population in the country.
Other stories this morning:
- The non-profit Trust for Public Land this morning released its annual , which rates the park systems in the 100 largest U.S. cities. Six North Texas cities made the list, and Plano scored the highest.
- One of the fanciest film festivals in the world recently wrapped up – the Cannes Film Festival. A Dallas filmmaker talked to our about the experience.
You can listen to North Texas stories at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº 90.1 FM.
