Six schools honored for reading efforts by Cynthia Howell | July 4, 2021 at 4:00 a.m. Six Arkansas schools are recipients of state awards for incorporating the science behind learning how to read into the student instruction, and for building a culture in the school and community that encourages literacy. The following schools received the Reading Initiative for Student Excellence or R.I.S.E. awards this year: Brookland Elementary in the Brookland School District, Eastside Elementary in the Rogers School District, Greenland Elementary in the Greenland School District, Jerry "Pop" Williams Elementary in the Farmington School District in Farmington, Northside Elementary in the Siloam Springs School District and Southside Elementary in the Cabot School District.