BEVERLY - As classes were canceled in Beverly for a sixth day due to the North Shore teacher strike, the school committee is now publicly weighing how students will make up the missed learning time. Massachusetts law requires students to spend at least 180 days in class, and it's not clear yet when the strike will end.

As the teachers' strike cost a seventh day on Tuesday, the School Committee mulls schedule adjustments for make-up days.

School is closed Monday in three Massachusetts communities on the North Shore as the teacher strike begins its second week.

Teachers in Marblehead, Beverly, and Gloucester remain in a stalemate over contract negotiations, with ongoing strikes potentially affecting school vacations.