Download the driver's manual from mass.gov. Read that and take your driver's permit test. There are practice tests online. Google mass permit tests.

AAA (triple A) has a deal for 3 two hour driving lessons for around $360. Spread them out over a month and drive as much as possible with anyone brave enough.

Good luck!

You definitely need at least a Bachelor's degree. And you need to pass the MTELs.

I wrote preliminary but it's called provisional. If you completed an educator preparation program during your Bachelor program, you can skip to the initial licensure. Otherwise, you start with the provisional license and have to complete the educator preparation program on your own. Without it, you cannot advance to the initial licensure. The provisional lasts for only 5 years and cannot be extended.

This is the website most schools use to post jobs:

https://www.schoolspring.com/

To be a teacher in Mass, you need a BA and pass the MTEL(Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure). The MTEL consists of two parts; the communication and literacy test and the subject matter test. There is also a Sheltered English portion that, I took a class, but I think it is another test now.

Once these are passed you will have a preliminary teaching license and away you go. You have 5 years to gain an initial license which consists of some type of teacher training and experience in a school.

Then, you have another another 5 years to complete a Master's program in whatever subject, three years continued experience at a school system and you can apply for your professional license.

To your question, a BA in Art is enough to get you started. Right now, the state is giving 1 year waivers to people who want to teach.

Check out this website:

https://www.doe.mass.edu/licensure/academic-prek12/teacher/license-types.html#initial-license